At long, long, long last, Fields of the Nephilim has announced
both the details and a release date for the "Ceromonies" project. The
scheduled date is March 5, 2012. You can preorder the set at Amazon.co.uk;
it's not available on Amazon.com yet. Although this isn't reflected on the
Amazon listing, the full set should include two CDs, and one DVD, two vinyl
LPs, or a digital download. All of the material was recorded during the
Shepherds Bush Empire shows -- apparently the earlier footage, shot by Lauri
Loytokoski and
Richard Stanley at the Astoria and Helldone shows, won't be included.
(You can read more about their contributions by searching for their names in
the archive.) For now,
here's the tracklist for the "Ceromonies" set:

Carl McCoy is on the cover of the new issue of Dominion
magazine, which you can order online if it isn't at your local newsstand.
If anyone has a copy, we'd love a transcription (or even a detailed
description) of the article.

Those of you who missed the festivities at Brixton can feast your eyes
on some gorgeous photos from the FOTN set here
and here.

Lastly, John Carter's band XII now has its own Web site, which you can
check out here.

Fields of the Nephilim played last night at a landmark goth gig with
Gene Loves Jezebel and The Mission in Brixton. The set was short
and contained no surprises, but earned raves from many folks who were
there:

Shroud
Straight to the Light
Preacherman
From the Fire
The Watchman
Moonchild
Penetration
Zoon Part 3
Psychonaut
Last Exit for the Lost

Many thanks to Mark Quested, who was first to send the set list. By way of
Twitter, here are a few brief reviews of the show:

@AnneSudworth: Fields of the Nephilim at Brixton - awesome as always!@Julie HowellPR: That Fields of the Nephilim set was like a religious experience@Nessaking: Fields of the Nephilim were awesome last nite in Brixton, still buzzing 0_o@moggieboy: Can't believe how good Fields Of The Nephilim were last night. Wasn't particularly a fan BITD but they won me over big style...@RealShipscook Last night the Fields of the Nephilim washed the floor with the Mission.

Bad news: the show scheduled for October 14 in Budapest has been canceled.
No word as to why, but the folks who contacted me said the band and promoter
hope to schedule a new date either at the end of this year or in early 2012.

On the other hand, an announcement from record label EMI came out today,
saying that they are partnering with Fields of the Nephilim to release the
"Ceromonies" DVD. There are no details yet regarding release dates, formats,
or where the DVD will be available. We'll share more when we get it.

Early this year, FOTN was forced to cancel a show in Budapest after a
fire broke out in the club they were scheduled to play and several
people were killed in the ensuing stampede. The band has been able to
schedule a new show in Budapest, this time on October 14 at Club 202. The
opening act is a band called The Last Days of Jesus.
Tickets and sales information can be found here.

FOTN took the stage July 22 at the Shadowplay Festival in Belgium for a
70-minute set. Here's what they played:

MAIN SET:
Shroud
Straight To The Light
Preacher Man
Love Under Will
Penetration
Dawnrazor
From The Fire
New Gold Dawn
The Watchman
Moonchild

ENCORE:
Chord Of Souls

Manager Rob Ferguson summarized the show on Facebook: "Headline show at Shadowplay Festival in Belgium last night. Boys
played well but we were let down by terrible organisation, failing
equipment and incompetent promoters. Apart from that, good times!"

The new issue of
Terrorizer (#211) includes a short interview with Carl McCoy
about the upcoming Brixton Academy show with The Mission, the status of
new material, and what's going on with the live DVD. I've transcribed
the article, which you can read
here.

Recent weeks have brought no news about the "Ceromonies" DVD or a new
album, but Fields of the Nephilim played Sunday at the Wave-Gotik-Treffen
Festival in Leipzig, and here's what they shared with the crowd:

Main set:
Shroud
Straight To The Light
Penetration
From The Fire
Moonchild
Love Under Will
For Her Light
New Gold Dawn
Zoon Pt. 3
Sumerland
Psychonaut

Fields of the Nephililm has
completely revamped its Web site. The new site is chock-full of useful
links and information, from an extensive piece on the band to a lengthy
discography, lots of photos, and links to the New Gold Dawn forum. One piece
that still appears to be in the works is a history of the band, though most
of it's included in the section titled "The Nephilim." Get yourself a cup
of tea and head on over to poke around.

In addition, Carl McCoy
recently commented on the upcoming gig with The Mission and Gene Loves
Jezebel at the Brixton Academy. Here's what he said:

“It is well known that Fields of the Nephilim are very selective
about where and when we perform live. There is always a greater
significance underlying our shows. On this occasion we simply felt that the
time had come to show that there is unity for all those who support the
scene we are involved in. This will be a unique gathering of forces and a
very memorable event. On another level I have a personal connection with
this area of London and the venue in particular, and I look forward to
returning to Brixton Academy.”

Ande Tucker, author of "Fields of the Nephilim: The Collector's Guide,"
is planning a series of online treasure troves for FOTN fans. The first,
a
comprehensive gigography, was unveiled today. Poke through and
reminisce on all the gigs you did (or didn't) see during the band's heyday,
and all the clubs that have vanished since those flour-dusted cowboy
boots clomped across their stages.

Fields of the Nephilim announced today on the New Gold Dawn forum that
they will be performing on October 22, 2011 at the Brixton Academy in London.
They will be supporting The Mission, and Gene Loves Jezebel will be
the opening act. I know this sounds like an April Fool's joke, but
Ticketweb is already selling tickets for the event.

It looks like Beggars Banquet
will license a reissue of "Elizium" on vinyl soon, according to Ande Tucker, who
helps maintain our discography and who authored the fabulous
Fields of the Nephilim: the
Collector's Guide. It doesn't sound like the album will be remastered,
but if the reissue sells well, then more of FOTN's catalogue could be
re-released. No word on a release date yet. We'll keep you posted.

Fields of the Nephilim announced this morning at the New Gold Dawn
forum that the band is scheduled to play a show May 6 in Katowice, Poland.
They'll play at the Mega Club, and
tickets can be purchased at this link.

John Carter's new band, XII, will perform at the Gotham 12 Festival in
London on May 29. Other artists will invlude Alice Mooing Under Skies,
Suicide Party, Lilygun, Midnight Configuration, Joe Black, Gene Loves
Jezebel and Specimen. For more info, check out this blog post from
John.

John "Capachino" Carter, who worked with Carl McCoy in Fields of the
Nephilim for the recording of Mourning Sun and subsequent gigs, has
announced his new band, called XII ("Twelve"). You may recall that Carter
announced last April he was decamping from FOTN to "widen his creative
horizon without providing any further parts in future Nephilim projects."

XII now has its own MySpace page,
where a blog post yesterday explains that the band is recording tracks for
an album that will be released in the spring (whether he means spring of
2011 is less clear), followed by live shows. According to the blog, "Drama,
Fear & Loathing, Romanticism & Sorrow, These are all central to XII's
creative cell and have taken some time to fully understand and so represent
in a balanced, honest way." Carter's bandmates include guitarist Shaun
"Ripper" Dunne, guitarist "Alien" Dave Turner, and drummer Alex Martin. The
page also features a handful of songs from the band, though you have to have
a MySpace account to listen to them.

Fields of the Nephilim gave us a little announcement today, perhaps
in honor of Imbolc: they will be headlining this year's Wave-Gotik-Treffen
Festival in Leipzig, Germany on June 12. When they go on sale, tickets will
be available at this
link.

Rumors have been circulating on the message boards that FOTN might be
able to find another a venue for their scheduled gig on the 28th of January
in Budapest. The band's management has been in discussions with a number
of venues in Budapest in an effort to find another home for the gig, but
those discussions have not been successful. Unfortunately, it looks like if
FOTN is going to play in Budapest, it won't happen this month. If and
when the gig is rescheduled for another date, we will let you know.

Bad news: the Fields of the Nephilim show scheduled for January 28 in
Budapest has been canceled. Apparently a crowd of more than 2,500 people
were at the club, the West Balkan, this weekend. A mass panic struck in the
venue's staircase, and several people were trampled. At least three girls
died in the stampede. The club is currently closed and it's unclear whether
it will reopen.

For those of you who missed the Germany Christmas Ball shows -- or
for those who did but didn't catch the merch booth -- the official site
is selling
t-shirts from the brief tour. Orders must be placed by February 5,
2011.

Fields of the Nephilim played its first December show tonight in
Cologne, Germany, to a crowd of happy post-holiday fans. Santa Carl
had a little surprise in store for the audience: a reinvention of
"Sumerland," which hasn't been performed in many years. Here's a complete
rundown of the setlist:

Main Set:
Shroud
Straight to the Light
Preacher Man
Watchman
Love Under Will
Endemoniada
Moonchild
From the Fire
For Her Light
Sumerland
Psychonaut

The folks over at New Gold Dawn have announced that Fields of the
Nephilim will play its first gig of 2011 on January 28 at the West-Balkan
club in Budapest, Hungary. For more information, including the link to
purchase tickets, visit the
West-Balkan site.

Official channels shared a bit of FOTN-related information over on the
new New Gold Dawn
forum this week. Apparently, the band is in the studio working on new
material. Meanwhile, the goal is to release the Ceromonies DVD and
double-live album in early 2011; the first version will be a limited-edition
collectors' package, which will soon be available for pre-order. In addition,
"Carl McCoy has apologised for the delay on this particular product, which
is attributed to both the chaotic nature in which the band works and the
fact that they are working on a number of concurrent FOTN studio based
projects." More details are due next month. Stay tuned.

SFR music posted this recent interview with Carl McCoy, in which he
discusses his relationship to the occult, his work ethic, and some
details about upcoming releases. It's short on real concrete info, but
it's informative and interesting nonetheless:

Carl McCoy spills the beans on a number of topics in a new interview in
Issue #8 (Spring/Summer 2010) of Unscene
magazine, out now. In it, he explains that he'll be adding a documentary
to the "Ceromonies" DVD, as well as a double live CD. However, he told
the magazine that he thought the set would be out by April or May of 2010.

He also told the magazine that he is working on new material, both with
his bandmates and solo. He is considering releasing some of it on one or more
EPs. Although he is currently being mangaged by Rob Ferguson at Transcend, he
does not have a current contract with any record label. He also expressed
interest in writing a book that features both artwork and lyrics.

Lastly, he told Unscene that he does not read Internet forums related
to the band, but he has seen the Dawnrazor forums before and appreciates
the support of the fans.

Many thanks to Mark for the summary! If someone has the magazine and
would like to transcribe the article for us, we'd really appreciate it.

The upcoming issue of D-Side magazine
will include a lengthy, exclusive interview with Carl McCoy, conducted by
Emmanuel Hennequin of Obskure. In the interview, McCoy discusses the band's
current status and the increased role he wants his musicians to play in the
future, as well as the "Ceromonies" DVD, the "Sleepers" EP and the next set
of studio recordings. A full four pages are devoted to the interview, which
also features photos by Jakub Sorys. The issue, with Goldfrapp on the cover,
will appear on newsstands by March 12.

In addition, we've received word that FOTN will not play the first of
the four Christmas dates, as previously reported, but will perform Dec.
27-29. Our Live section has been changed accordingly.

Many apologies for the delay in reporting this news: it appears that
Fields of the Nephilim will be performing four live shows with Laibach,
Project Pitchfork, Agonize and Faderhead -- a series called The Christmas
Ball -- in December. The dates begin Dec. 26 in Hanover and wrap up on Dec.
29 in Berlin. Full info is available in the Live
section.

Fields of the Nephilim reportedly blazed in Warsaw over the weekend
(where daily temps were -20 or less). Although the sets contained
no surprises, fans who attended the gigs say they were among the best
they've seen to date. Here are the set lists:

JANUARY 22
Main set:
Harmonica Man
Preacher Man
Trees Come Down
Watchman
Dawnrazor
Penetration
From the Fire
Love Under Will
Moonchild

Meanwhile, The Eden House has launched a
new Web site featuring photos, audio, video, lyrics and a forum
for fans to discuss the finer points of the band's music. In addition,
The Eden House has announced some new gigs for the spring and summer,
including several festivals. This is beginning to look like a proper
tour. :)

Fields of the Nephilim announced today that the long-awaited live DVD is
due to be released in
early 2010. According to the press release issued today, the material
will include footage from shows in 2008 and 2009 (no mention of the Astoria
show in 2007), it will focus on the Ad Mortem/Ad Vitam shows in London on
July 12 and 13, 2008. The release will include both audio and video. After
the new set is issued, FOTN will reportedly return to the studio to produce
new music, although not before performing a two-date stint January 22
and 23, 2010 at the Club Progresja in Warsaw, Poland.

And, speaking of live dates, The Eden House bas been booking gigs around
the UK for next February. Keep track and buy tickets online at Safeconcerts.com.

Fields of
The Nephilim have announced that the long-awaited live DVD is expected
to be released in the first quarter of 2010. In addition, the news page
features a gorgeous new trailer for the DVD, featuring a segment of the
live version of "Mourning Sun." The news comes just in time for FOTN's
headlining gig at Hellfire in London this weekend.

In addition, The Eden House recently wrapped up a set at the Whitby Gothic
Weekend and is currently offering a sampler of tunes from the new album, "The
Looking Glass," on MySpace.
We don't have a setlist from Whitby, but will post one if we get one.

A bit of site news: Sumerland now has its own page on Facebook.
Become a fan to see quick news bites and other items.

The Eden House announced today that all of its planned dates in Germany
will be postponed; it also sounds like "The Looking Glass" will be delayed.
The band did not state how long the 2-disc set will be delayed, but
did say they will still appear in Brussels and Whitby and are looking
forward to the shows.

Jungle Records announced this week that The Eden House will release a
new CD, "The Looking Glass," in October. The set will include a DVD of
the band performing nine songs at Goldtop Studio, and a CD of covers
including "Remember (Walking in the Sand)" by the Shangri-Las, "Street
Spirit" by Radiohead, "Play Dead" by Bjork," "Venus in Furs" by the Velvet
Underground" and "2000 Light Years From Home" by the Rolling Stones.

If that weren't cool enough, this will be the first recording to feature
FOTN/Pink Floyd engineer Andy Jackson on guitar. The DVD includes "God's Pride,"
"Reach Out," "Iron in the Soul," "The Dark Half," "All My Love," "Sin,"
"Fire For You," "Trashed Treasure," and "Play Dead."

The Eden House performed last night at London's Scala, where the lineup
included Simon Rippin, Andy Jackson, Stephen Carey, and Tony Pettitt, plus
two female singers and a violinist. Here's the official set list from the
show, courtesy of Mark Quested:

To Believe In Something
All My Love
God's Pride
Iron in the Soul
Reach Out
Trashed Treasure
Fire for You
The Dark Half
Sin
Play Dead

Meanwhile, we're getting word that the news about FOTN headlining
Hellfire 2 has come from Rob Ferguson himself, which makes the event much
more likely. In addition, apparently the new bassist who replaced John
Carter onstage at Amphi is a gentleman named Snake.

Some early
reports indicate that Fields of the Nephilim will headline this year's
Hellfire 2 Festival, the sequel to last year's debut dark-rock fest produced
by Rob Ferguson. Fans may recall that rumors swirled last year surrounding
whether FOTN would play Hellfire, and ultimately the band did not. We'll
wait for official confirmation from FOTN or its management before
assuring you this will happen, but wanted to alert fans to the possibility.

At the same time, The Eden House has announced a number of new live dates,
including one tonight (!!) at the Scala in London. The band will be touring
Germany in October, however; swing on over to our Live
pages for a complete gig list. According to the band's MySpace blog,
more UK dates are expected in November, and the band is booking more gigs
throughout Europe for early 2010.

The news of the day is that bassist John "Capachino" Carter will
leave FOTN. Carter made the announcement on MySpace, where he says he
is leaving to "widen his creative horizon without providing any further
parts in future Nephilim projects." No word yet on who will take his place
at the Amphi Festival this summer.

Meanwhile, the Eden House camp is offering two tracks, "To Believe
In Something (Redshifted)" and "Freakshow,"
as free downloads.

The
Official FOTN Site has confirmed that the band will perform at the Amphi
Festival in Cologne, Germany on July 18. If you haven't already purchased
tickets, it's now safe to do so.

In other live news, Eden House will play its first gig on April 21 at the
Luminiare in London. Tickets are available exclusively from WeGotTickets and at Resurrection
Records in Camden. Before this show, the band will film four tracks in HD
that should be webcast during the gig.

Ande Tucker, the lucky bastard, got a preview copy of Eden House's new
album, "Smoke and Mirrors." Fortunately for us, he
has written a review of the tasty CD. Now all we have to do is wait
another month to hear it for ourselves...

The organizers of this year's Amphi
Festival, scheduled for July 19 and 20 in Cologne, Germany, have named
Fields of the Nephilim among its headliners. The full lineup looks fantastic,
including Front 242, Laibach, KMFDM, QNTAL and many more. As always,
before you make any expensive travel plans, let's wait and see if the official
camp will confirm the gig.

An interview with the band -- including leader Cian Houchin -- will
appear in the March 11 issue of Gothic magazine, and the
accompanying CD will include "One." In addition, the band is currently
planning several shows throughout the European continent this year. We'll
let you know the schedule as soon as we have it!

In The Eden House, there is no one singer. Just one intention; to create a
coalition of beauty in music, vocals, talent and soul.

In this new collaborative project the core members are Stephen Carey,
formerly of Ireland's This Burning Effigy; and Tony Pettitt, formerly of the
influential Fields of The Nephilim. With each song various accomplished
musicians have been involved bringing in their own unique talents and
trademark sounds to produce the atmospheric debut album that is 'Smoke &
Mirrors.'

The vocalists who have graced The Eden House to produce these darkly
beautiful songs are Julianne Regan (All About Eve), Evi Vine, Amandine
Ferrari and Monica Richards (Faith & The Muse). Also contributing are
violinist Bob Loveday (Penguin Cafe Orchestra, Van Morrison, as well as
currently Bob Geldof's band), former Fields of The Nephilim [members] Peter
Yates, Nod Wright and Paul Wright, along with drummers Simon Rippin
(Nefilim, NFD) and Bob Irwin (Johnny Cash, Van Morrison).

Smoke & Mirrors has been mastered by Grammy nominated Andy
Jackson, engineer of Pink Floyd and David Gilmour.

Tony Pettitt was interviewed on Britain's BBC6 this morning -- the
interview will be available online for the next seven days at
this link.
During the interview, Pettitt discusses his (apparently nonexistant, these
days) relationship to Carl McCoy, and you can hear one of the new Eden House
tracks, "Smoke and Mirrors."

Peter Yates reminds us over
on his MySpace blog that not only does he appear on some of the Eden House
tracks but is working on an album of his own with singer Evi Vine on vocals.

Remember how we reported in November that Last Rites and NFD will play a
show together at London's Camden Underworld? That's still happening, but the
date has shifted -- it's now on for May 23. Tickets are now on sale at Ticketweb,
and it looks like folks from across the UK will be gathering for the weekend
(check the Dawnrazor
forums for details). Given that a late-May gig has happened three years
in a row now, one could almost reasonably start calling this an annual
tradition.

Rumors have been circulating that Fields of the Nephilim might play the
Hellfire Festival in February. We've had official confirmation from the
band's management that they will NOT be playing. While it's true that TMG,
FOTN's management, is producing the Hellfire Festival at Islington Academy
in London, February 20-22, all of the band slots for the festival are full,
and FOTN is not on the bill.

Some confusion may have arisen from the close ties between TMG's Rob
Ferguson and Carl McCoy. "This festival is my own project and as such my old
friend Carl McCoy has been very supportive but his involvement stretches no
further than that," Ferguson told us.

So that's that. Fans could plan to check out the festival nonetheless;
its lineup includes some impressive legends of metal, including Exodus
and Overkill. And what's not to love about that?

Well, well, well. Carl McCoy came out of hibernation in Xiberia (or maybe
he's just on his way in for a long winter's nap) to provide some updates on
the
Official Site. Mostly, he thanks everyone who came out to all the
gigs in 2008, but doesn't provide any insight regarding the live DVD, new
music, or more gigs in 2009.

He did spell "ceremonies" correctly this time, so that's something.

We may not have another update before the end of the year, so allow me
to wish all of you a happy holiday season, full of warmth and pleasure.
May your 2009, even in these dark times, be brighter.

The December/January issue of Sonic
Seducer comes with a DVD including live material from M'Era Luna. One
of the clips is a Fields of the Nephilim song, though we don't know yet
which one. Those in or near Germany will want to pick up a copy; the rest
of us will need to wait until someone copies it to YouTube. :) Meanwhile,
this is a reminder that the live DVD that was anticipated for release
by the end of this year (see our June 24 entry) has not yet
materialized.

NFD and Last Rites have announced a new gig -- March 28, 2009 at
Camden Underworld in London. The fun starts at 6:30 p.m. with an opening
act to be announced, and is scheduled to wrap up at 10:15. You know
the lads won't go home then; they're moving the party to Vagabonds until
3 the next morning.

In other NFD news, Steve Carey has moved on, and the band has hired James
Mcilroy -- formerly of Cradle of Filth -- to take over on guitar. Many
thanks to Bob for the updates!

I meant to post this before yesterday, but October got away from me.
Ooopsie.

Listmember Mark Quested sent in a bunch of magazine scans, most of which
are already in the Press archive (and I've got another listmember working on
transcribing them!). He also sent us a couple of goodies from Fortean
Times not directly related to FOTN, but of interest to fans nonetheless:

More pages added to the Press section
this morning, including several pieces on Richard Stanley and his
films in "Starburst," reviews of "Dawnrazor" and "The Nephilim" from
NME (1987 and 1988, respectively), a 2004 interview with NFD from
Meltdown, a 2005 interview with Carl McCoy from Terrorizer, and a 2006
McCoy interview from Kaleidoscope. Again, apologies for the fact that
they're all in .jpg format -- anyone with fingers nimble enough to
transcribe them will get some goodies in return. Oh, and there will be
a few more readables online by week's end to get you into the
Halloween spirit.

I've added a few tidbits to the Press
section, including a 2008 review of the Shepherd's Bush Empire
shows in London from Alternative Magazine, a 1994 piece
in Fangoria about Richard Stanley and "Dust Devil," and
a 2000 article with Richard Stanley in the Fortean Times.
For now, the Fangoria and Fortean Times pieces
are available just as .jpg files -- I realize this isn't the most
user-friendly approach in the world, but my tendons will never forgive me
if I attempt to transcribe them. Should someone out there wish to
transcribe these (and there are more articles yet to go online, so
there's more work to do!), there may be a free Sumerland
t-shirt in it for you.

There is a new site selling
FOTN merchandise -- right now, it's simply shirts from the July 2008 and
May 2007 gigs in London. For now, we're not 100% sure this is linked to the
official site in any fashion, although there were rumours that an official
merch site might launch this month. At any rate, head on over and have a
gander. Thanks to Shane for being the first to tip us off.

Thanks to Jeff, by way of Ande, we have the set list from FOTN's performance
headlining this year's M'era Luna Festival:

Shroud
Straight to the Light
Watchman
Trees Come Down
From the Fire
Penetration
Endemoniada
Moonchild
Dawnrazor
Sequel
Psychonaut
Last Exit for the Lost

Got photos or videos from the event? Send them over!

In other news, one of our listmembers, who works as a professional author
under a few pseudonyms, has a new novel out in the popular French "Blade"
series, titled, "L'Empire des Necromanciens." The book is inspired in part by
the music of the Fields of the Nephilim, as was the cover art, which you can
see below:

By way of Emmanuel, we have the set list for Saturday's FOTN show
at the Waregem Festival in Belgium:

Main set:
Shroud
Straight to the Light
Penetration
Trees Come Down
Dawnrazor
The Sequel
From the Fire
Moonchild
Psychonaut

Encore:
Zoon III
Last Exit for the Lost

The set contained no surprises, but fans report a solid and enjoyable
performance from the Nephs. Listmember Goldfish kindly took lots
and lots of photos and you
can find them here.

If you're looking for a more wizened and mystical take on recent FOTN
shows -- the London gigs particularly -- check out this report
from filmmaker Richard Stanley. There appears to be some debate (at least
on Richard's end) regarding whether the footage from May 24, 2007 or
Helldone will make its way onto a DVD -- due to the changes in lineup between
2007 and 2008 -- but last we heard from the folks at Transcend Media, every
show was still in play for future video releases. At any rate, later on
in the entry, Richard has some dazzling photos from past FOTN video shoots.
Check it out.

Apologies for the delay in getting this online, but we have the setlist
for the (quite surprising!) July 13 show at Shepherd's Bush Empire. Many
thanks to Mark Quested for this (and for corrections on July 12):

We know some of you are already down
at the pub, drinking and getting ready for the weekend's gigs, but for those
of you who are halfway across the world (or just getting a slow start),
Metal Hammer has posted more articles to put you in a Neph mood:

More from Metal Hammer in the past two days, including this item speculating about
a FOTN-Valo collaboration (which appears to be pure speculation), and
another in which Mr. McCoy discusses us, his fans:
"How committed they are is amazing. There's something very,
very special about it. When we played the Astoria last year, there were
people who had travelled from Australia and the United States, so that was
quite a surprise. We haven't played very globally ourselves over the years,
and hopefully next year we will do a lot more of that, so from their point
of view it's their chance to see the show and take part, and they're so
dedicated that they will travel to us, which is amazing."

Metal Hammer continues to trot out news items as the SBE dates draw nigh.
Yesterday, they pumped up the
hype machine with some new quotes from Carl McCoy discussing the process
of choosing his new bandmates. Today, they revealed that Ville
Valo of HIM will attend the shows. (Which is not so much of a surprise,
but who's next? Brad Pitt?)

And, to tide you over until the big weekend, check out these vids from
Tuska. First, "Shine,"
and second, "Penetration."
Enjoy. (Thanks to Ray for finding these.)

A little faerie (OK, a tall one with massive, red dreadlocks) sent us
a note about NFD and the rumors that the band might be "winding down":

This is just a comment on all the rumors we have heard about NFD winding
down and putting things on hold. I am glad to be able to tell you that this
is just not true. We are taking the oppertunity to do some side projects
exploring other areas of music outside NFD, but no more than that.

Tony is working with Stephen on the Eden House project, which will be out
later this year and will be released thru Jungle. This is turning out to be
a massive project with many legends adding to it. Look forward to some live
shows, too!!!! This is sure to turn out to be something great, and is
sounding amazing already!!!

Bob is developing his Counting The Dead and
Krimson Tide projects; more news on these two soon!!

As for NFD? This is still going ahead full force. We are working on a tour
and we will be writing more new material very soon and already have more
than 10 new rough songs in the bag to be worked on. We are pleased with the
response to 'Deeper Visions'; it has recived many great reviews and has
already brought many new fans to the fold! The Web site is down due to tech
problems which we are trying to resolve. So to sum up, we are here and here
to stay nothing has changed!!!!!!

-- Bob & Tony / NFD

These guys practically invented the word "prolific." More music --
lots more music -- to come. What more could we ask for?

We have further news on the forthcoming FOTN DVD (no, not Dusseldorf --
the other one). The Shepherd's Bush shows will also be recorded, as with
Astoria and Helldone. Together with incidental footage from Poland, Greece,
and Wave Gotik Treffen, the material will be compiled onto a new DVD
intended for release this year. This comes from Rob Ferguson, who manages
FOTN for the Transcend Media Group.

He says the Shepherd's Bush "really will be the highlight of the year,
as far as the band is concerned," and adds that rather than focusing, as
it might seem, on the band's early and then late catalog of music, the two
shows present "two different musical journeys."

Lauri over at Between Death and the Devil announced yesterday that the
Helldone DVD is completed to the liking of both Lauri and Mr. McCoy.
That's the good news. The bad news is, there are no sure plans to release
it: "The Helldone footage was edited on spec within the Shadow Theatre,
which means neither the band nor the record label were required to provide
our crew with a preliminary postproduction budget. This also means the final
release plan remains to be settled with Transcend Media Group, which is
something that can be accomplished with any certainty only when the product
is finalized and ready to be turned over."

There are many fans around the world who would support such a DVD -- right?
If I may, I'd like to suggest a couple of ways to show it. One: Write to the
folks at Transcend and urge them to invest in it. Two: Buy the Live
in Dusseldorf DVD when it comes out next week to show that Neph fans
are still interested in such things.

Metal Hammer just keeps pulling out more surprises. Here's a
clip from a recent interview with Carl McCoy, where they loosened his
tongue enough to get him talking about his occult interests (and also
laughing; is this the first time we've seen him laugh on camera?).

And, if that wasn't enough eye candy for you, check out the fabulous "Price Ya Gotta Pay" video from
Saints of Eden, directed by Neil Corbould. Go on -- crank this one LOUD and
shake your booty.

Notes went out today to several folks from the good people who organize
the M'era Luna Festival and, while our German is pretty rusty, it appears
FOTN will be headlining this year. More as we get it, of course.

Metal Hammer has posted yet another piece about the upcoming Shepherd's
Bush shows
here, describing the scheduled setlists for the two-night run.

Carl says, "We're aiming to cut across the board, with a lot of the
classic stuff that hasn't been played for many years or hardly played at
all, and then bringing it all up to date. There are some songs from the past
that I think are completely irrelevant now but some still have a really
strong message, so if it all works I'll be really happy."

A kind soul over at the Dawnrazor forums, morphicfields, OCRed the Metal Hammer article, so we now
have a copy for the Press archive. Many thanks to
Laura for the tip on that one, as well as for noticing that the Waregem and
Tuska Festival shows have been confirmed on the official site.

In addition, you can see the full-page ad for the Shepherds Bush show
(complete with "Ceremonies" misspelled) here.

The Eden House has updated their MySpace
profile with an album sampler from the FOTN/Nefilim/Goth
supergroup's forthcoming album. Hie on over there to get a sneak peak!

We weren't able to report this ahead of time, but NFD cancelled two gigs
over the weekend in Newport and Milton Keynes. Guitarist Chris Milden fell ill
after the Gifford Arms show and was hospitalized in intensive care. He was
released on Saturday and is on the mend; we don't know what struck him ill
but we hope he recovers fully.

The June 2008 issue of Metal
Hammer (with Disturbed's David Draiman on the cover) includes
details on the MH-sponsored gigs at Shepherd's Bush in July. It includes
some interesting tidbits, including a hint that the Astoria show may not be
released as initially intended, and Carl McCoy's relationship with the rest
of the new band. Listmember Mark Quested offers this synopsis:

Regarding the content of the gigs, Carl says: "We're still
fleshing our ideas out and I don't want to give too much away. But the two
shows will be separately themed. One will be called Ad Mortem and the other
Ad Vitam. The way the fans are, if you say it's going to be one thing and
then it doesn't end up happening that way, they'll jump on it!"

About gigging with the new line-up, Carl says: "We didn't want to do
any live shows until the time was right. The new musicians had to
understand the concept of the band and have some affinity for it. I
didn't want anybody who thought of it as a ticket to a rock 'n' roll
life, which isn't what Fields of the Nephilim are about."

Regarding possibly filming the Ceremonies gigs, and the canned 24th
Moment DVD, Carl says -- "I'd definitely like to cover these ones.
The original intention was to put out the Astoria show, but we filmed
another show earlier this year and it's all adding to a library of
footage. Hopefully there will be something released soon."

The article also hints that the band will be entering a recording
studio soon, to work on new Nephilim material.

As always, the sooner we can get a full transcript for the press archive,
the better.

After the set, Peter "Bob" White told Johan that the band will take a
break following the Irish shows so that bandmembers can focus on side
projects for a while. Given that half the band is in The Eden House, we'll
take this as a good sign.

Folks who were able to attend the Wolverhampton gigs were treated
to a few sneak previews of the Helldone DVD being put together by Between
Death and the Devil's Lauri Loytokoski -- see more details, along with more
stills from the recording, over
on BDD's MySpace.

Peter Yates also recently announced two items: first, that he is
recording a solo album (and hence has taken the demos off his MySpace page,
because the songs need to be reworked; and second, he has a new musical project
(my, he's prolific), Our Own
Universe, which you can check out over on Myspace. He describes it as:
"Made from electricity, it is a clash between Can, Kraftwerk and Suicide
with Steve Jobs as midwife. But it's also about all the music pioneers --
Hendrix, King Tubby, P.I.L., John Cage, anyone who pushed the boundaries
with an instrument or a studio..."

Finally, the Official
Site has been updated with confirmation of the Shepherd's Bush shows in
July as well as hinting at tasty things to come. The post refers to the
London shows as "the highlight of the Ceremonies concerts of 2008," and July
12 as "Ad mortem" and July 13 as "Ad vitam." (Latin, which roughly translates
to "to death" and "to life," respectively.) These and other gigs
were reportedly aligned with significant birth and death dates, according to
the update. In addition, attendees may hear some new music in July -- and
FOTN will return to the studios to record new music sometime in the future.

An update with less information has been added to the FOTN
MySpace blog. Neither it nor the site mentions Tuska or Waregem
explicitly.

Proving yet again that announcing a whole tour schedule at once would
just be too easy, FOTN will headline the Waregem Gothic Festival in Belgium on
July 26. Many thanks to our readers who continue to ferret this stuff out
on their own, rather than waiting for the official site to tell us that
the band is out and about.

Many apologies for the late announcement on this one, but Ticketweb is
selling tickets to a two-night stint with Fields of the Nephilim at the
Shepherds Bush Empire, July 12 and 13, in London. Tickets are 21 quid
per night, or 45 for a two-day "VIP" ticket that includes a Sunday night
aftershow party and some pretty souvenirs. Although fans are already
starting to talk about gathering in London on that weekend, keep in mind
these dates have not yet been officially confirmed by the band. For such
things were refundable airline tickets invented.

It looks like we could soon have a veritable cornucopia of FOTN live
DVDs on our hands.

In addition to Richard Stanley's DVD of the May 24, 2007 gig at the
Astoria, and recent word of a DVD featuring the band's March 1991 show in
Dusseldorf, a DVD of FOTN's Dec. 30, 2007 performance at Helldone is in
the works. One of the main videographers on the project is Lauri
Loytokoski, who runs Between
Death and the Devil, the unofficial Richard Stanley Web site. Never let
it be said that the FOTN world isn't some kind of very strange, if
like-minded, family.

Our esteemed listowner announced this week that he has finished his third
full-length musical work, "The Narcotic Trinket." For full details, you can
see his MySpace
announcement. As he describes it, the album is, "Almost entirely
synthetic and combining dense textures with a sense of tense lucidity. There
are moments of recognizable voice and music which vanish into the shadows."
And, of course, you can hear samples on MySpace.

In addition, Peter Yates' band, The Dukes of Hazardous Waste (I still
love that name) have also set up shop on MySpace
and Carbon Logic.
You can hear samples at both sites. Go listen.

Listmembers have been discussing the Dusseldorf DVD and its potential
quality recently. We still don't know much, but this isn't a pure crowd
bootleg -- it was recorded by the archivists at Rockpalast. The folks
at Rockpalast updated their web site in January of this year with information
on the setlist from the Dusseldorf show, which you can see
here, along
with what look like screen captures from the performance.

And speaking of live shows, NFD has put together a USA Street Team,
ostensibly in the hope of playing some live shows in America at some point.
Fans can show their support for this fantastic idea by befriending
the Street Team on on
MySpace. (P.S. -- don't forget about their show this week in Brighton!)

Sumerland friends Emmanuel and Asdis both wrote in this morning because
it looks like Fields of the Nephilim will return to Helsinki this summer for
the Tuska
Festival, June 27 to 29, 2008. The Nephs will play June 28 before
headliners Morbid Angel. The whole fest looks like an excellent lineup.

Emmanuel spotted the likely DVD artwork for the "Live in Dusseldorf" disc
over at Zavvi,
which is listing a release date of May 26. Ande Tucker confirmed recently
that this is likely the show FOTN played in the German city March 31,
1991. Were any of you at that show? What was it like? We know very little
about the DVD at this point, so any information about the quality of the
gig would be useful.

The Eden House's Tony Pettitt and Steve Carey announced this week that
the FOTN diaspora supergroup has signed a record contract with Jungle Records
and intends to release an album before the end of this year.

More specifically, "We are aiming to complete recording and mixing by the
end of July and the release will happen as soon as the release schedule
dictates ... We are continuing to find new artists to collaborate on The
Eden House, some of whom may come as a surprise ..."

I can't be the only ones wondering if they'll play live.

In the meantime, you can listen to their current tunes over on
MySpace.

Saints
of Eden are joining in the Maytime London fun with a gig May 16 at
Slimelight. With NFD.

A moment of silence, please: This is the first time in years that all
four bands -- FOTN, LR, SOE, and NFD -- were scheduled to play gigs, let
alone within days of one another. I'm just waiting for the Dukes of
Hazardous Waste to announce something ...

Mysteriously, HMV's
UK site is listing a new DVD, "Fields of the Nephilim Live in
Dusseldorf," due for release May 26. Play.com and Zavvi.co.uk are also
listing it. Far as we can tell, FOTN last played Dusseldorf in March of
1991. I'm trying to get clarification on this, but if anyone knows anything,
send it over.

Listmember Ande Tucker has posted an extensive blog entry about his trip
to Athens to see FOTN, which you can see
here. Among other things, it includes his right-place, right-time
encounter with most of the band in a pre-gig pub visit.

Jonybright tipped us off to a higher-res video of "Wail of Sumer/And There
Will Your Heart Be Also," for those of you itching for more views of
this amazing performance:

NFD has announced yet another gig in April, this one (on April 24, in
London, at Slimelight) an album-release party for "Deeper Visions."

And, you knew it'd only be a matter of time before videos of the "Wail
of Sumer/And There Will Your Heart Be Also" performance turned up on YouTube.
And so they have. Here they are (many thanks to Manolis for sending these):

Easter Sunday brings us this review of
the Warsaw show, which the reviewer makes sound as though it were some
kind of bad acid trip. I've also archived this review in the Press section, in which something strange has
happened -- the interviews and articles have gotten fewer and farther
between, but the last handful of articles have been gig reviews.
Right on.

FOTN's show in Warsaw last night is getting excellent
reviews from fans who were there (scroll down in the forum to see a
close-up shot of Carl in action). For the many of us who couldn't be there,
there's always the setlist and YouTube:

FOTN's MySpace
blog announced overnight that the band will headline the Wave Gotik
Treffen Festival March 11 in Leipzig, Germany. This news isn't confirmed on
the official WGT site,
but you can swing over there to find out who else is scheduled to play during
the four-day event.

NFD's newest album, "Deeper Visions," is due out April 28. Ande
offers a splendid review over on MySpace for those of you slavering to
find out how it is. In addition, Laura tipped us off to a couple of new NFD
dates in the offing, including April 27 in Brighton and May 24 in
Wolverhampton (a 24th Moment anniversary gig arranged by the Dawnrazor
forums' one and only Wild Bill Buttock). More details on these gigs at the
Live page.

And for those of you who've already worn a groove in your mousepad
checking out the Peter Yates tunes on MySpace, you can hear more of his
work, under the moniker Dukes of Hazardous Waste, on carbonlogic.co.uk.

We are now just days away from the FOTN gigs in Warsaw and Athens. No
more have been announced, but we're looking forward to finding out how these
ones go...

Remember Peter Yates? For years we knew little about where he was. At any
rate, he has resurfaced, on
MySpace no less, with an album's worth of tunes you can hear. Many thanks
for the ever-vigilant Dragon for ferreting this out. And lest we forget the
other long-lost member of FOTN, Ande reports that Gary Whisker may also
emerge on MySpace in the near future.

Maybe this is overly optimistic of me, but I added a new section: Live. With the number of times a year NFD and SOE play
out, combined with the recent spate of Neph gigs and the not-impossible
prospect that Last Rites could play again, I thought it would be a good idea
to have a place where fans could go to see everything in one area. I can't
promise it will always be 100% up to date, but I'll do my best.

I also removed the blasted FAQ link, since we've never had one and, while
it's a grand dream of mine to do one someday, it's probably best not
listed until it exists.

We're having a little trouble getting used to this, but the
official site now confirms two dates in Athens, March 21 and 22, and
promises more dates to come. In the meantime, check out the wicked poster
for the Gagarin 205 gigs, and click on it to see a larger version. (Thanks
to Manolis and Emmanuel for sending it my way.)

There's a
different poster on view at the official site, which shows the other
bandmembers ... sort of. Nonetheless, it's good news, if for no other
reason than Greek fans have never had the band play in their country.

Anyone want to start taking bets on where the next gigs will be scheduled?
They can't all be so far east, can they?

Last.fm is now listing a
second date with FOTN and Opened Paradise in Greece on March 22, 2008.
In addition, one of our readers got confirmation from FOTN management that
the Athens show (or shows, as the case may be) will be confirmed on the
official site soon.

Could more FOTN gigs be in the works? A reader sent in this Last.fm link, which says the
band will play in Athens, Greece on March 21 at a club called Gagarin 205.
The opener is listed as the Athens-based gothic band Opened Paradise.

Shortcut.pl is
now offering tickets for the Fields of the Nephilim Warsaw gig to non-Polish
buyers on a presale basis. Purchasers can use either PayPal (with a small
fee) or pay by bank transfer. Email Bartek Labuda to find out more
about payment. Tickets cost €35,75.

The official
FOTN site's news page was updated overnight to announce the March 15 show
in Warsaw and provide a wrap-up on the Dec. 30 Helsinki gig. It also includes
a few new details, and we hope Mr. McCoy won't mind us quoting directly:

Other shows are pending for late spring,
in exciting and interesting places where the Nephilim experience awaits.
Get those passports and sea legs a ready,
these destinations and events will be unmissable.

You heard the man. :)

McCoy also said that the band played "Psychonaut" at Helldone in honor
of Austin Osman Spare's birthday. Is anyone else wondering whose birthday
it has to be before we get to hear "Sumerland/And There Will Your Heart Be
Also" live? Juuust kidding. Sort of.

I know few of you read Polish, but trust us, this site
suggests that FOTN will play in Poland on March 15, 2008. The venue,
Stodola, at ul. Batorego 10 in Warsaw. You can find out a little more at last.fm. We don't need to tell you that
this isn't a sure thing until it's confirmed by the band, do we?

In the meantime, UK fans hungry for live music can check out Saints of Eden
on Saturday (Jan. 26) in at Rainbow, located at 160 High Street Deritend
in Birmingham.

More bummer news: Peter "Bob" White announced on the NFD forum late
last week that Simon Rippin is leaving the band. Bob reports,
"Circumstances, not least the recent passing of his mother has led to this
hard decision. All his friends in the band and at Jungle are very sad about
this news but we also realise this is the best move for him and hasn't been
an easy decision to make."

Bob also promises that NFD will continue with a new drummer. *sigh of
relief* Follow the link for more from Bob; thanks to Laura for letting us
know this was out there.

Sad news today: The O Lado Negro
Bar, the only bar in the world devoted to the music and imagery of
Fields of the Nephilim, closed its doors Saturday night. You can read OLB's
MySpace
blog for a complete explanation behind the reasons for the closure, but
essentially it was never a money-making business, and its owners decided
they wanted to spend their non-work hours with friends and family (rather
than doing more work). We can't but wish them all the best, and hope someone
else, in another far-flung city, might be inspired to take up the torch.

Goth- and punk-scene writer Mick
Mercer has opened an eBay store to
auction off items from his massive collection of memorabilia. If you poke
through, you can find a number of FOTN-related items. Thanks to Mark for
ferreting this one out.

Lots of videos from the Helldone show have been circulating on MySpace and
YouTube in the past several days. MySpace user Asdis has several clips
here,
if you want to swing by and watch. YouTube user helmaniac has posted four
more over here, along
with clips from HIM and other bands that played over the New Year's weekend.
Check out part of "Psychonaut" below:

If you have further vids, photos or reviews you'd like to share with us,
please send them over!

Some of you noticed that the Sumerland e-list stopped transmitting messages
sometime around Solstice. The list has been resurrected on
yahoogroups;
orphaned listmembers may go there to rejoin the discussion.

The lineup for the Helsinki show included Gizz Butt on guitar, Gav King
on guitar, John "Capachino" Carter on bass, and Lee Newell on drums

The Helsinki gig was completely sold to capacity (800 people) and offered
some new merchandise

For more information, including Ferguson's effort to quell some naughty
things fans were saying about the show, see this
thread on Dawnrazor.

Also, don't forget that you can check out Saints of Eden January 12 at
Esquires in Bedford. The long-awaited release of their new video, "The Price
Ya Gotta Pay," is due late this month. We'll post an update when it's out!

Jungle Records sent out a newsletter yesterday letting everyone know that
NFD's release schedule was a little, uh, ambitious and offered revised dates
for the new single and mini-album. "When the Sun Dies" is now due out Feb. 25,
2008, followed by "Deeper Visions" March 31. NFD is slated to play gigs
in the UK in March and April, followed by a European tour beginning in
April.

Also, Bob White came out of hiding and sent us the setlist for NFD's
set during the Florence show:

Jungle Records sent out a newsletter yesterday letting everyone know that
NFD's release schedule was a little, uh, ambitious and offered revised dates
for the new single and mini-album. "When the Sun Dies" is now due out Feb. 25,
2008, followed by "Deeper Visions" March 31. NFD is slated to play gigs
in the UK in March and April, followed by a European tour beginning in
April.

Also, Bob White came out of hiding and sent us the setlist for NFD's
set during the Florence show:

Apparently we missed a MySpace bulletin late last week, but NFD has
canceled its Dec. 14 party/gig at the Intrepid Fox in London; no reason
given. We certainly hope the lads are all right; Sumerland's requests for
the Florence setlist have also gone unanswered.

However, we did manage to procure setlists and reports from Last Rites
and Saints of Eden!

Last Rites' set included:

The Chalice
Rageing Tide
Race a Train
My World Alight
Obsession
The Many Forms
Full Circle
Where the Day Ends
And All Its Thorns

Saints of Eden played:

Overload
Timesphere
Scapegoat
New Beginning
Game Over
Soulburn
Price Ya Gotta Pay
War of Words
Lost Raiders

Nod Wright told us that the gig went well and that it was great
to play live again. Cian Houchin reported that this was SOE's maiden gig
in Europe, and that it was great to play "alongside friends and new, yet
familiar, acquaintances in NFD and Last Rites."

SOE is booking more dates in Europe as we speak, and is scheduled to play
in Bedford (UK) on Jan. 12, 2008, at Esquires.

That's all we have to report for now, but if anyone has the setlist from
NFD, please send it our way.

Just in time to promote the gig now only six days hence, Last
Rites has joined MySpace. Speaking of Florence, I'm still looking for someone
who can email/text me the set list after the show. Drop me a line if you're
willing.

Those fomenting theories about a FOTN tour may need to keep their eye on
guitarist Gizz Butt, whose winter schedule appears to be pretty packed.
According to a new article in Peterborough
Today, a UK newspaper, Gizz's primary band, The More I See, has just
finished recording a new album and is playing some gigs in the UK. In addition,
Gizz is guesting with punk band Crass for two shows this weekend, and The
More I see headlines an all-metal festival December 20. With a new album around
the corner, The More I See seems likely to do its own tour.

Yet more news from the NFD camp: A
single from the band, called "When the Sun Dies," is due out January 21, 2008.
On its heels will come a new mini-album, "Deeper Visions," March 3, 2008.
NFD is also hosting an "end-of-year party and general piss-up" December 14 at
the Intrepid Fox in London, starting at 7:30 and running well into the night.
NFD will perform with a supporting act (to be announced), and there will be
DJs as well. One could almost spend an entire month in Europe, enjoying gigs
from FOTN and its diaspora bands, couldn't one?

Not that we have any presses, but stop them anyway, because Fields of the
Nephilim will be performing Dec. 30, 2007 at the Helldone Festival in Helsinki, Finland.
According to the official
FOTN site, Carl & the gang were asked by Helldone founders HIM to
participate. Tickets go on sale this Friday, Nov. 2.

'I can think of no better way to complete the year,' Carl
said, 'Scandinavia has always held a special place in the hearts of Fields
of the Nephilim, even though this will be the first time we have ever played
Finland. We look forward to greeting fans old and new.'

After a dry month, Bob White posted some excellent
news on the Dawnrazor forum: NFD, Last Rites and Saints of Eden will be
performing together, along with Oracle of Zahyrus, on Dec. 1 in Prato,
Italy. The venue is called Siddharta, and it's located at Via Traversa
Pistoiese 83. We hope some of you guys can make it and report back. Sounds
like a fantastic evening. And Bob's asking whether the trio should tour together.
The answer to that seems like a no-brainer, eh?

The
official site has been updated this week with some tantalizingly vague
news about a new release, the 24th Moment DVD, and production/showing of
rare Sheer Faith artwork.

Here are the highlights:

New music? FOTN is getting ready to work on a follow-up to
"Mourning Sun."

Live DVD: Carl McCoy has "taken the reins" and is working on
production of the DVD recording from the May 24 Astoria show.

Sheer Faith artwork: "Many of us have not been privy to the
wealth of images and vistas SheerFaith have created and in their many
formats, as they have not been exclusively lent for Nephilim works. So to be
able to inform you that at last SheerFaith are producing fine art prints and
of a selective view of original Nephilim moments is exciting stuff."

We don't know what any of this actually means, yet, but Things are
Afoot.

There has been a dearth of new videos from official sources of late, but
one of our listmembers, PsychografX, produced this
gorgeous video for "Shroud (Exordium)"/"Straight to the Light." Check it
out.

Also, Age of Reason has added a gig Oct. 12 at the Brixton Telegraph in
Brixton Hill, London, and will be releasing its new tracks, "ICU" and "1,000
Miles" on iTunes very soon.

Interesting things are afoot: Tony Pettitt and Paul Wright have been
working with other musicians in a new project called The Eden House. The full,
impressive lineup of musicians includes Stephen Carey of NFD/Adoration/This
Burning Effigy, Monica Richards of Faith & The
Muse, Candia of Inkubus Sukkubus, Stevyn Grey of Christian Death and
Mephisto Walz, Dave Blomberg of New Model Army, Yig Hughes of Altered States
and Peter Gorritz of the Last Dance. We don't know much more than that at
the moment, but you can go check out some of their killer tunes on
MySpace.

Sumerland reader Bart contacted SPV/Oblivion over the weekend to find out
what the deal is with the "Mourning Star Tour Edition" we reported on Aug.
16. A rep from the record company said they are not planning to release any
"tour edition" or other edition of "Mourning Sun" or permutations thereof.
Someone should probably tell CDON/Amazon that. If we hear anything else,
we'll let you know.

CD seller CDON.COM has a listing
for something called "Mourning Star Tour Edition (Album)," by Fields of the
Nephilim. It claims the record company is Oblivion and the release date is Nov. 12 of
this year. We have zero idea what this is about, but it seems worth
mentioning.

Age of Reason has added its newest tracks, "ICU" and "One Thousand
Miles," to its MySpace
page. Head on over and have a listen, and while you're at it, see if you
can wedge in their newly announced date at the Brixton Telegraph in London
on Oct. 12.

No, we're not dead, although we may be dreaming a little bit -- of milder
weather, beachside cottages and/or a Fields of the Nephilim tour ...

There's been no news at all from Base Camp, although Ande
tells us that there will be a new interview with Carl McCoy in the September
issue of Sonic Seducer magazine. Look for it on newsstands.

This Saturday, Portugal's O Lado Negro Bar will
celebrate two years of being the only FOTN-themed bar in the entire world.
The festivities will include a birthday cake (yum!), heavy-metal karaoke,
and music from DJs Watchman, Trevas and DeathStar. Happy birthday, guys!

Age of Reason has been busy.
The band completed two new studio tracks, "1,000 Miles" and "ICU," and is
offering new shirts (check out the "Merch" section). And don't forget to
check AOR out on the follwing dates:

Sept. 7: Venue M, Hastings

Oct. 18: Rockers, Glasgow

Oct. 19: The Carling Yard, Dunfermline, Rosyth

Oct. 20: The Moorings, Aberdeen

Oct. 21: Dexters Bar, Dundee

Last but not least, we at Sumerland are hoping to put together a tribute
to "Dawnrazor," which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. Please
email me your favorite memories of the album -- the first time you heard it,
the time you heard it while proposing to your significant other, the time
you first turned someone on to it, the first time you saw one of its videos,
the time you heard its songs live for the first time -- whatever! Send a few
sentences or as much as you like. Just send them by August 31, 2007. And
when you do, put DAWNRAZOR 20 in the subject line.

The Sumerland e-list is back! You can sign up and manage your account
over at this
link. Pictures and such will be hosted over on the MySpace group page. As a
bonus, you can now access this Web site by aiming your Web browser at www.sumerland.net.

Lots of news happened while we were on leave, starting with the fact that
the Sumerland e-list has gone under for reasons unknown (but entirely
related to Yahoo). John is currently working on a backup plan, and as soon
as he's got that straightened out, we'll let you know.

The new issue of Alternative magazine in the UK has published a
short review of the Astoria FOTN gig, which we should be able to archive in
the Press section very soon.

In other press news, Virus
magazine has published a review of the new Dark Horizon album, "No Gods on
Earth," featuring Tony Pettitt. Thanks to Fabienne for both of these news
tips!

Saints of Eden's new video, "The Price Ya Gotta Pay," created with
award-winning effects artist Neil Courbould, is getting ready for release.
According to SOE's Cian Houchin, the video will begin airing on television
in a couple of months, and in the meantime a trailer will soon arrive at priceyagottapay.com. The site will
also offer interviews and behind-the-scenes information. Screenshots can be
seen at SOE's MySpace page

Age of Reason returns to the studio in July to record two new songs,
"ICU" and "1,000 Miles." They will be released online in August and feature
Annie on bass. In addition, the band will be playing Venue M. in Hastings on
Sept. 7 with Devilish Presley and Hateball. A tour of Scotland will
follow.

Andrew Collins released a new newsletter
this weekend, with details regarding who will be at this year's QuestCon
(Graham Hancock, Kathy Jones, Caroline Wise, Nick Mann and more);
revelations about digs at an ancient Turkish archaeological site; and plans
for the revision and re-release "The Black Alchemist," one of his early
psychic questing novels. Someone who reads the book and guesses the clues
will be able to find an artifact. The book is due in October. Happy
hunting!

Director Richard Stanley has been chock-full of good news today. For one
thing, he posted
several screenshots from the footage he shot at the Astoria gig May 24.
He also quipped that it would be, "Available this fall on DVD in Dolby
stereo and dual format," although we wouldn't take this as the final plan
just yet.

In a different
entry, Stanley offered an update on the release of a new "Hardware" DVD:
"I'm already up to my eyeballs in footage from the Astoria gig and
am about to start cleaning up 'HARDWARE' for rerelease, a monumental
restoration job that threatens to keep me preoccupied for the rest of the
summer."

Don't forget that NFD is currently mid-tour
in England (with supporting act Rhombus); head on over to the band's site
(or scroll down) to see just where and when. They'll also be playing a gig
in Poland at the end of July. We'd be there if we could.

A new MySpace user, The
Crowboy, has been posting old gems of FOTN videos over the past two
days. They include interviews on Night Network and Offbeat, a live
performance of "The Watchman" from UK TV's Club X, and excerpts from a Carl
McCoy interview on paganism that aired on a BBC2 program called "A to Z of
Beliefs" in February 1990. It sounds like even more are on the way, so swing
by and check it out.

"No Gods on Earth," the Dark Horizon album that features guest work from
Tony Pettitt, is now available for sale, both on the band's Web site and
through Resurrection
Records.

Obskure's Emmanuel sent this our way -- the magazine received the lineup
from a reputable source close to the band. Thanks, Emmanuel!

One thing it doesn't entirely clear up is the issue of Mark Tinley, who
some fans say was playing keyboards that night. This Sonic
State article appears to confirm that he played something with
FOTN at one time or another. At any rate, it's also worth mentioning that
Richard Stanley was being metaphorical when he said the musicians were from
Thule and Hollow Earth.

And while we're still talking about the 24th Moment, Matt sent in this review from Virus,
complete with lots of photos from the gig.

Many listmembers were clamoring for a new t-shirt to reflect the list's
return to its original name. I resurrected and updated the original shirt, which is now
available for sale at Cafe Press in five different styles, as well as a
refrigerator magnet. You can also still buy the Deadbutdreaming sticker, at
least for a little while longer. We are selling these at cost, not for a
profit.

The Rock Cafe 2000
in Stourbridge, England has confused and/or amused fans by announcing an NFD
gig on Sunday, June 24 as "Formerly Fields of the Nephilim," adding that
this is a "very rare show." We know it isn't rare for NFD to play out, but
we're not sure who should break it to the Rock Cafe people. This topic
came up on the Dawnrazor forums, but it was Mart who first brought it to my
attention.

I've just added another review to the fans
page, this one from Carmel. Keep them coming.

Speaking of reviews, Richard
Stanley offers his thoughts on the gig over on his MySpace blog. (Scroll
down to "It's been a week now since the Nephilim made their tumultuous
return..."). Although he doesn't offer any details on what he'll be doing
with the material he taped during the show, he does say it came out well:
"Footage from the first gigs just jim-dandy, got the makings of a first
class concert film but you know that ain't enough. After all these years the
fans deserve something more. Hold your breath just a while longer and you'll
get it too, a few twists n' turns that'll take the 24th Moment one step
beyond."

Richard also speculates that more live dates will follow this one: "The
Nephilim ain't going on tour. Nothin' so gauche but they might play a couple
more dates this summer, feedback from the London gig being so positive an'
all. Won't be in the UK though. The UK sucks. Germany perhaps? Or
Paris?"

In addition, the SubZeros, the band that includes Nefilim's Paul Miles
and Simon Rippin, offers new music and videos over on its MySpace page. Thanks to Dragon
for the tip.

Listmembers Cobweb and Dragon both wrote reviews of last week's Astoria
gig. Head on over to the fan reviews section
to see them. You can also check out Dragon's review, complete with photos,
on her Web site.

If you were there and would like to contribute a review, please
send it
in! In addition, if you spot any gig reviews in the official press, please
let us know.

Jungle Records' latest newsletter says that NFD's new single, "When the
Sun Dies," is due for release in July. The single will emerge as a
"download-only single and video clip," followed by a 2-CD "deluxe" version
of their "Dead Pool Rising" album (the second disc presumably includes both
the song and the video) in late August. Their first album, "No Love Lost,"
is also about to be released in Russia on Soyuz
Records.

Age of Reason will be featured this Saturday (June 2) at a Hastings Rock
Radio event at Venue M on George Street in Hastings. There will be a set
from the station's DJs and a set from the AOR boys (oops, now that Annie's
in the band, I can't call them that anymore) and girls. Proceeds from ticket
sales will benefit The MacMillan Cancer Support charity. Those who don't
live anywhere near Hastings can, fortunately, listen to the station live by clicking the link at the
bottom of the station's page.

Reports from Thursday's show continue to roll in. We have heard from
several folks that indeed Gizz
Butt and Gavin King were
among the musicians who played onstage with Carl McCoy. Butt and King also
play together in a Britain-based thrash/metal band called The More I See. Swing on over
to MySpace to hear their music. Thanks, Laura!

Our friend Emmanuel Obskure offers his review of the
show over at the Obskure Magazine site. It's in French, but includes
several nice photos as well.

And, for those completists who like knowing everything Nephilim-related,
check out this
single from the Japanese band Abingdon Boys School.

As most of you know, NFD played at the Mean Fiddler last Friday, the
night after the FOTN Astoria gig. By all reports it was an excellent set,
attended by Nod and Paul Wright and many of our listmembers. (This one
missed it, owing to nearly zero sleep for about three days straight.) Their
set list included a couple of surprises, including one that fans might've
expected the night before:

Intro - Omen
Light My Way
Turbine
Stronger
Unleashed
When the Sun Dies
Descent
Caged
One Moment Between Us
Psychonaut

As mentioned before, "When the Sun Dies" is the new single -- and a video
is expected soon. Stay tuned for details as they emerge. And thanks to Ande
for the setlist!

Carl McCoy was joined onstage by four other musicians. According to
Richard Stanley, who posted in
his blog the day before the gig, they were members of the bands Thule and Hollow Earth. You can
see two speculative versions of the lineup on the NFD
forum. McCoy did not introduce them at the Astoria, and we will not post a
lineup until we're relatively sure it's the real thing.

Sumerland members (and if you aren't one, why not?) can see several
photos from the show in our photo
archive, and there's a second set on on
Flickr.

That's not all -- several folks captured bits of the show in video, and
those can be viewed at the following links:

The energy at the Astoria was phenomenal -- there were many happy fans
that night. And it sounds like Carl McCoy went away pleased as well. The
official
site was updated the next day with thanks and gratitude from McCoy:

"We are incredibly pleased with the whole show & the amazing
reception received. It was great being back on stage performing live again,
and we appreciate the support received from fans, and also for their
brilliant reviews and comments after the show. The night was special for us
too, not just for the strange coincidences surrounding it, but also because
it was a significant nexus point for us all. It was good to see fans old and
new. We applaud all those who were there who traveled from far & wide to
take part & witness the event."

While most of the t-shirts and other paraphernalia sold out the night of
the show, the official site is offering a few remaining commemorative
t-shirts. Supplies are apparently limited; act now if you're dying to have
one.

Richard Stanley did indeed tape the show; we do not yet know what will
become of those recordings, but rest assured that we will let you know as
soon as we find out.

That's just about everything from the 24th Moment. Hopefully the next
update will include details from the 25th Moment, AKA NFD's gig at the Mean
Fiddler last Friday.

In a bit of list news, John changed the name from Dead but Dreaming back
to Sumerland. To join, surf on over here.

The
official Nephilim site has been updated with new material regarding the
Astoria show Thursday. It confirms that Richard Stanley is filming the show,
and apologizes for the limited size of the venue: "The demand for tickets
has been overwhelming, and we apologise to all those who were not able to
secure theirs ... the live show ... is causing a stir right around the
world, with fans descending on London from every part of the globe just to be
there."

The update also reveals that more shows are planned "in the near future,"
and that exclusive merchandise will be on sale at the venue -- so get your
credit cards ready.

Meanwhile, NFD is prepping for its show Friday at the Mean Fiddler. They
will go on at 11:45 p.m. for 45 minutes, and they too will be filming the
gig, this time for a video for a new song called "When the Sun Dies."

This is likely to be the last Sumerland update until after the shows --
see some of you on the other side of the pond. (I'll be the one in black.)

In his MySpace blog, Richard Stanley revealed some excellent
news about a number of film projects. Click through to see the full
post, but here are the highlights:

"Hardware" is slated for a new DVD release of the original (not studio
cut) of the film, along with the out-of-print soundtrack, in the UK in the
fall

"Hardware" will also return to theaters this summer/fall to help promote
the DVD package

Several distributors are squabbling over the US rights to release the
DVD, but nothing is planned yet

Richard is working on the screenplay and storyboards for a sequel,
entitled "Hardware II Ground 0," which would bring back Jill, Shades and the
Nomad (no word yet whether Carl McCoy will return to the role)

In a parallel universe, Saints of Eden announced
today that the band will be working with Neil Corbould to create a video
for the song "The Price Ya Gotta Pay." Corbould, a special-effects artist
who has won awards and worked on films such as "Gladiator," "Saving Private
Ryan," "Black Hawk Down" and "Blood Diamond," is hoping to move into the
world of direction/production. Filming begins Friday (May 11).

Age of Reason has hired a new bass player, Annie, to join the ranks in
the wake of Sven's departure. You can find out more about her on MySpace and check out her blog
for a sense of what it's like to be the bassist for AOR. Don't forget to
check them out June 2 at Venue M in Hastings.

Because there has been some confusion regarding the NFD gig at the Mean
Fiddler May 25, I will reiterate that the band WILL appear during the
Fiddler's Rock@ event, which begins that night at 11 p.m. You can buy
tickets for the event now at Seetickets.com.
The Mean Fiddler is located at 165 Charing Cross Road, downstairs from the
Astoria.

Octavia Sperati, a
Norwegian metal band, has announced in its MySpace
Blog that it will be opening for Fields of the Nephilim at the Astoria
show May 24. Octavia Sperati has released two CDs so far: "Guilty" in 2002
and "Winter Enclosure" in 2005. Its newest album is due out in May.

One of our listmembers heard this week from guitarist Gizz Butt that
he may be among the musicians performing with Carl McCoy onstage at the
Astoria next month. Gizz played with the Prodigy in the 1990s and has since
worked with Janus Stark and the English Dogs. Of course, none of this is
100% confirmed, but we'll keep you posted if we find out more.

DBD listowner John Harford's short film "Hel" has entered the
film-festival circuit following its showing at the Wicked Faire in New
Jersey in February. Find out more about the film on Withoutabox.

Age of Reason has launched a new MySpace page
specifically for its fans in Scotland. The band's planning a tour of the
country in October, with some dates in England before then. In the meantime,
check them out June 2 at Venue M in Hastings.

As if yesterday's news wasn't enough, we learned today that Richard
Stanley will be filming the Fields of the Nephilim show at the Astoria on
May 24. The filmmaker confirmed this fact to Lauri Ltoski, who maintains a site
devoted to his work called Between Death and the
Devil.

Lauri added that Richard Stanley was set to work with Carl McCoy on a
video for "Straight to the Light," but that the video never went forward due
to financial issues.

In other news, Andrew Collins has announced that he will re-release his
long-out-of-print psychic questing novel "The Black Alchemist" this fall.
The new edition "will appear initially as a limited edition hardback
complete with new opening chapter, new ending, and considerable remastering
along the way," according to Collins' latest newsletter. To further this
project, Collins has established a MySpace profile for
the Black Alchemist.

Collins will also appear at Megalithomania in Glastonbury on
May 20 and 21. Those of you who are traveling to England for the concert
might consider trekking to the West Country a few days early to join the
fun. Collins' Questcon is tentatively scheduled for Nov. 3 and 4, also in
Glastonbury.

The
Film Ick site has announced that Richard Stanley is directing a new
film, called "Vacation," that may star Bruce Campbell. Here's a quick
synopsis of the deal and the film:

Word is creeping out from these Bruce screenings, however, that
Campbell is close to an agreement to star in Richard Stanley's next film,
Vacation. Apparently budgeted at just a little over a million dollars, the
film tells the tale of some Americans abroad. Not quite your typical
fish-out-of-water yarn, however - in this case, the Americans have upped
sticks after an apocalyptic cataclysm has pretty much wiped out the west and
are trying to start new lives in the Middle East, whether the Middle East
likes it or not.

Campbell is to play a US businessman who, with his stripper girlfriend,
tries to climb the power structure in this new order. Sounds like you can
take this couple out of America, but you can't take America out of this
couple.

As if that wasn't enough good news, it looks like Stanley's film "Hardware"
may be re-released in a multi-DVD edition, much like "Dust Devil" was. If
you want to keep tabs on what he's up to, check him out on MySpace.

Obskure magazine is releasing more
details about its forthcoming book, "Obskure Opus [1] 2007," including a new
Web site,
where you can see the cover of the book.

"Opus," which is due out in May, will include an in-depth chapter on
Fields of the Nephilim by Emmanuel Hennequin that includes exclusive
interviews with Carl McCoy, Paul Wright, Cian Houchin, Paul Miles and our
very own Ande Tucker. Two pages are available online in PDF format here
and here.
A complete chapter list is as follows:

NFD has announced a number of new dates, a new single and some
contributions to a film soundtrack.

First, the dates (which we notice do not include opening for Fields of
the Nephilim at the Astoria on May 24, but do include a gig downstairs the
following night):

March 30: Zeplins (Tony & Chris DJ Set), Pretoria, South Africa
(!!)

March 31: Zeplins

May 11: Junktion 7, Nottingham, England

May 13: Gotham Festival at Islington Academy, London, England

May 25: Mean Fiddler, London, England

June 15: Klangfabrik, Bonn, Germany

June 20: Limelight, Krewe, England

June 21: show to be announced

June 22: Rio, Bradford, England

June 23: Mexborough Civic, South Yorkshire, England

June 24: Rock Cafe 2000, Stourbridge, England

June 29: Castle Party Festival, Bolkow, Poland

The NFD lads are planning a new single and video this summer, though
they're being vague about the details. We'll let you know more as we have
it.

In the meantime, you can check out a new video of NFD performing "One
Moment Between Us" at the Mean Fiddler on YouTube.

Two NFD songs are featured in "Vampire Diary," a "low-budget UK 'erotic
lesbian vampire movie,' according to the lads. The film will be shown at the
British Film Institute on March 23, for those interested in seeing it
first-hand.

Last but not least, the latest NFD newsletter offers a comment on the
upcoming Astoria show:

"Carl McCoy has announced a one-off gig as Fields Of The
Nephilim at the London Astoria, on May 24th (barring unforeseen
circumstances). It's his first gig for 5 years, and his first UK gig for 10
years. It hasn't been announced who is in his band, but it's believed that
no other original members are involved."

Our listowner, Aurum, has made available a rare video from his Kathartes
project for a limited time. He describes it as "A runic journey through a
pale landscape, originally projected as part of the Kathartes live
performance for February 10, 2007."

You can view the video below:

In other news, Andrew Collins
has emerged from silence (and Giza) to announce that the next Questing
Conference, Nov. 3 and 4, 2007, will take place for the first time in
Glastonbury rather than the traditional London. This year's guest speakers
will include author Graham Hancock, with whom Collins has been having a
heated discussion about the connections between the constellation Cygnus and
the pyramids of Giza. We agree with Collins that Glastonbury seems like the
perfect home for this event.

Welcome to Sumerland, where the news never stops. Yeah, we never thought
we'd say that, either.

First, the official site has confirmed the London show on May 24,
describing it as a "one-off performance to mark a meaningful moment in the
continual evolution of The Nephilim." Also, tickets
are now on sale.

Second, Richard Stanley has directed a new short film, "The Sea of
Perdition," which can be viewed at the Errant
Films Web site.

Third, Saints of Eden has announced that it will offer two new songs
download on the first of each month on its MySpace page. Leader Cian Houchin
adds, "At present there are no plans for a CD release and these songs will
not be available anywhere else."

Fourth, Age of Reason has launched its new picture gallery, where you can
see the lads doing what they do best: rocking out.

But plenty of pop musicians have folded Morricone's soundtrack
ideas into their own work. Some like only the hyper-masculine Western stuff.
Some bands simply use his themes as walk-out music, while Metallica covered
Morricone's "Ecstasy of Gold" on its symphonic "S&M" album. The '80s Goth
rock band Fields of the Nephilim based their whole duster-and-hat look, not
to mention their moody guitar rock, on images Morricone's music
provided.

I could quibble that the look came from Sergio Leone, not Morricone, but
I'm mostly glad that music writers still remember the FOTN-Morricone
connection after 20 years.

The London Astoria has announced a
Fields of the Nephilim concert on May 24. Tickets do not yet appear to
be on sale. Given what happened last summer and fall, fans might want to
hold off on securing tickets -- or making travel plans -- until they see an
official announcement from the McCoy camp. But then, Neph fans like to live
dangerously, right?

According to the official
site, recent negotiations with a fan selling the "Memoriam" bootleg on
eBay have led Carl McCoy to a decision: he will begin selling items from the
Fields of the Nephilim recordings vault.

The first release, scheduled in March, will include:

"Sleeper" (former working title of "Deeper")

"Hollow Doll part I"

"Hollow Doll part II""

"Premonition"

Unlike the versions on "Fallen," these are promised to be "finished &
complete versions have been recorded & produced to the same standards
expected of all Nephilim releases. They have never seen the light of day and
form a milestone in the metamorphosis of The Nephilim in the last decade,
developed and written between ZOON and MOURNING SUN."

The
update also reiterates plans to release more new music in 2007. Check
out the site for complete details.

The official site is offering two exclusive audio downloads. Both are
remixes of "Straight to the Light." One is called "The Xiberian Mix" and
runs nearly 12 minutes; the other is called "The 0 Lux Mix" and is a shorter
radio edit. Both can be downloaded -- for a price -- from the site's merchandise
section.

Our esteemed listowner, Kathartes, has released a new Cremation
Grounds: Emanations podcast featuring a live performance by him recorded
Feb. 10 at the Wicked Faire. The set includes music by Coil, Lustmord,
Raison D'Etre, Muslimgauze, Queens of the Circulating Library, and Body
Lovers/Body Haters. Check out
the podcast here.

NFD's Peter "Bob" White has announced a new solo project called Counting the Dead. The
group, which includes a number of guest musicians, expects to release an
album this fall; you can hear some demo tracks on the MySpace page.

Meanwhile, Saints of
Eden is offering a new track, "Red Mist," on its MySpace page.

Age of Reason has added a new show date, March 17 at the Carlisle in
Hastings, has a new interview in the Mayfair
Mall magazine and a review of "One Small Act of Defiance" in the new Fireworks, and is artist of the
month at Music Reveiw (no, we
didn't spell that wrong).

This year, I've decided that I would like to expand our news coverage to
include some of the interesting things our listmembers are doing, in
addition to keeping track of the latest news on FOTN, Last Rites, NFD,
Saints of Eden, and related projects. FOTN fans are a diverse, active, and
creative bunch -- I hope you'll like hearing what they're up to, too.

Listmember (and frequent Sumerland contributor) Rayvn Navarro just
published a book that should interest fans of the lore and mythology behind
FOTN: "Sons of Darkness ~ Sons
of Light." Head on over and check it out.

Age of Reason, whose
bandmembers spend time on the Psychonaut list, have announced two new gigs
for 2007, including:

The official
site has been updated in honor of Saturnalia with a number of details
about the State of the Fields as well as tidbits about a new release. A
quick synopsis:

A new FOTN release is "just a breath away"

The site store plans to offer some "very special" music
downloads

An apology for the 2006 tour being canceled

A reference to the whole "Genesis & Revelation" issue, which
states, "Some statements accusing the band of being untruthful can be found
online." We can only assume this refers to the comments we took from Jungle
in October.

In addition, fans receiving the official site's "Mourning
Sun" pack have noticed that the back cover shows a new image (it has a
clear case rather than
the black plastic one). It offers a second shot of the frozen face, this
time a
half-face with eyes wide open.

The official
site has been updated in honor of Saturnalia with a number of details
about the State of the Fields as well as tidbits about a new release. A
quick synopsis:

A new FOTN release is "just a breath away"

The site store plans to offer some "very special" music
downloads

An apology for the 2006 tour being canceled

A reference to the whole "Genesis & Revelation" issue, which
states, "Some statements accusing the band of being untruthful can be found
online." We can only assume this refers to the comments we took from Jungle
in October.

In addition, fans receiving the official site's "Mourning
Sun" pack have noticed that the back cover shows a new image (it has a
clear case rather than
the black plastic one). It offers a second shot of the frozen face, this
time a
half-face with eyes wide open.

The new issue of Sonic Seducer
includes the first part of an interview with Carl McCoy; the rest will
appear in the magazine's upcoming 2006 "yearbook," due out in January 2007.
The portion published this month includes an explanation on why the supposed
Fields of the Nephilim tour was canceled at practically the last moment:

"We absolutely didn't know about the booked tour and just
noticed it when a friend of mine asked for tickets for these shows. I worked
in the studio mainly and actually didn't notice what happened outside. Of
course it was much too late to make any preparations for a possible tour.
The Fields Of The Nephilim are not a band who jump into the bus overnight
and are able to tour unprepared. There are expectations our fans have of us
and not least we have certain expectations of ourselves
too."

He goes on to say that he would like to tour in 2007, and that "The band
needs to go on tour soon and needs to get in direct touch with the
fans." We couldn't agree more.

The printed interview is in German; hopefully at some point we will be
able to get a translation for the press section. Thanks go to Ande Tucker
for this tidbit.

In other news, the NFD blokes have been busy. The band's guitarist, Steve
Carey, recently finished producing and mixing the debut album for Dark Horizon, an English band. Tony
Pettitt guests on one of the new album's tracks, called "Higher Ground."
Check out the Web site to see photos, read reviews by familiar faces like
Stuart Moses, and listen to sample tracks from the album. Many thanks to
guitarist Andrew Meadows for letting us know.

Discerning fans may have noted the official
site proclaims, "Be sure that the Watchman will bring you the news
first, here, where you know you can rely on the facts to be real."
Considering the fact that statement isn't truthful, make of it what you
will.

Meanwhile, Jungle has also established a MySpace profile and a YouTube profile where you
can see the FOTN "Power" clip from the "Genesis and Revelation" set, as well
as the NFD video for "Light My Way" and other Jungle-released material.

We at Sumerland are not here to get in the middle of what appears to be a
fairly tense situation -- we just want to make sure to represent all sides
of any story.

UPDATE: Alan wrote again to clarify a few things regarding the
misprints on the "Genesis and Revelation" set:

The initial pressing has the audio disc labels printed
wrongly. When it arrived, we promptly put on the DVD (the '86 bits being
our favourite) instead of the audio, whilst shipping a few to press
reviewers, Sweden, Greece and a company that supplies Amazon (who
incidentally can't count). As soon as we found out, the rest went back to
the factory to be destroyed and repressed correctly. Exactly 330 had got
out. If anyone wants to return a faulty pressing we'll exchange it for a
correctly labelled one. (But hey you never know, they might get more
valuable as a limited ed rarity!).

He adds that the official shop date for the set is Oct. 23, and that
Jungle has done a limited amount of publicity for "Genesis and Revelation,"
primarily in Europe. Thanks, Alan!

The official
Nephilim site features a new update today, decrying Jungle's "Genesis
and Revelation" collection and suggesting "rumors" that Carl McCoy is in
talks with Nod and Paul Wright. The full update is below:

Some of you may be aware of the insidious release of a new
"box set" of Fields of the Nephilim works entitled Genesis and Revelation.
Camden-based record company Jungle Records are yet again attempting to
deceive our famously loyal followers into parting with their cash.

Please be aware that this .product., which claims to include previously
unreleased audio tracks and audio-visual live footage from the band, is no
more than a shoddy concoction of generally low quality recordings and
bootlegs, much of which have been freely available on the Internet for
years. The release contains no new or official material, and is not
sanctioned, sponsored or condoned in any way by Fields of the Nephilim.

Please note also that Fields of the Nephilim benefit nothing from the
release of this material, and we urge all fans to boycott this and any other
products issued by them without recourse to the band. As previously stated
these releases in no way reflect the incredibly high standards that the band
has always insisted upon since its inception.

On a more speculative note, the buzz in the Watchman camp is that
recently Carl McCoy has been in intensive discussions with original members
Paul and Nod Wright. Although the reasons for these meetings are yet to be
disclosed, the rumour is that a further more positive announcement will be
made in the near future.

According to some fans who have received their copies of the set, there
are a number of printing errors, including the fact that the CD that is
supposed to contain the studio tracks contains the Roskilde live tracks, and
the CD labeled with the Roskilde tracks contains the studio rarities.
Although Amazon claims that the set includes just two discs, it does indeed
come with the third DVD disc containing video of the 2000 Mera Luna concert
-- footage that appears to be recorded by someone in the audience.

The Nephilim represent my absolute truth, what I say or what
I feel. It is something which arises, at the same time, from the inside and
the outside. There still, it is nothing that is really ... explainable, I
suppose. In any case, the artistic process which results from this through
Fields Of The Nephilim remains something very spontaneous. There are certain
forces around me which nourish the process, and which use me, all things
considered.

Several fans have commented on Amazon's confusing listings regarding the
set, which say two CDs in some descriptions, and two (including the promised
DVD) in others. Some in Europe have already received their copies, which
indeed include two audio discs and one DVD.

In Nefilim diaspora news, guitarist Paul Miles is a guest musician on the
new Faces of Sarah album, "Lament," and also produced and mixed the record,
according to bassist David Thompson, who contacted us to let us know.
"Lament" is due out on Oct. 30 on Malicious Damage Records. For more
information, visit the Faces of Sarah
Web site.

Beth Winegarner, who maintains the lovely Sumerland abode, has released a
new book of essays called "Read the Music: Essays on Sound." It includes two
Neph-centric pieces, "Three Heralds of the Storm: Celebrate, Psychonaut,
Sumerland" and "Nefilim Reborn: Zoon." Find out more
here.

According to the Italian Web site Pianeta
Rock, two Fields of the Nephilim classics will be included in a new box
set called "A Life Less Lived: The Gothic Box." The three audio discs will
include "Power," and the DVD disc will include the video for "Moonchild."
The set is due out Sept. 18. For a complete tracklist, click the link
above.

Andrew Collins has made several
updates to his site, including a journal of his trip to the American South
to explore mound sites and underwater structures in Bimini, as well as a
look at Gobekli Tepe, a temple constructed some 13,000 years ago in
Turkey.

"Wasteland," Anthony
Johnson's comic book based on the Nomad character, was released Wednesday on
Oni Press. Those who enjoyed Carl McCoy's Nomad in Richard Stanley's film
"Hardware" and the Nomad in Stanley's "Dust Devil" might want to check it
out.

The Kultur
Fabrik site announced this week that there will be a Nephilim gig in
Germany on Nov. 11 in Krefeld at Kultur Fabrik. Opening bands include Garden
of Delight.

At this point, four dates are in the offing, and more are likely on the
way:

Oct. 28: Waregem, Belgium at the Jeugcentrum

Nov. 4: Krefeld, Germany at the Kultur Fabrik

Nov. 11: Rimini, Italy at the Velvet Club

Nov. 15: Paris, France at La Locomotive

In NFD news, Music Towers has published a new
interview with Tony Pettitt. In it he talks about his ongoing
relationship with Jungle Records, offers a fairly compassionate view of the
"Fallen" release, and gives his take on "Mourning Sun":

"I think there's some good moments on it. My own personal thing
with it ... I think maybe some of it drags on a bit, but there's some cool
ideas in there. I think the reason we went our separate ways in the end when
we finished "Fallen" was that I really liked being in a band, but I think
[Carl McCoy] likes working on a studio project; just him and one other
perosn. And to me it sounds just like that -- it doesn't sound like a
band-project. I like the input of a whole band to make a sound. I wouldn't
diss it too much, I think it's a cool record. I think it's the record he
wanted to make, and I've done what I wanted to do, so I think we're both
happy on that score."

I have also added three new reviews of "Dead Pool Rising" to the Press section of the site. Let us know if you find
others in your travels!

In addition, Andrew Collins' latest newsletter suggests that the Austin
Osman Spare tribute book, which was distributed as part of the RSPCA event
May 14, will be issued in a new edition later this year. This is good news
for fans who want to get ahold of the book, particularly because it should
include the Sheer Faith artwork that accompanies the text.

Jungle Records issued a bunch of new NFD news today, including the fact
that the band's "Light My Way" single hit UK stores on Monday, with the
video for the song heading to MTV2's "120 Metal Minutes." The band's entire
back catalogue is now available on iTunes in Europe and North America, with
Australia and Japan coming soon, and you can also download NFD tones at www.bandwagon.co.uk. "Dead Pool
Rising" is still scheduled for release May 30.

NFD has new gigs planned, including May 6 at The Peel in Kingston, June
21 at the Barfly in Camden, June 30 at the Mean Fiddler in London and
October 5 at the Carnival of Souls Festival in Derby.

And if that's not enough for you, NFD has relaunched its Web site and opened a MySpace page. Three of the new
tracks can be heard on the MySpace site. Enjoy.

Tuesday, April 25, 2006

"Mourning Sun" was due in U.S. stores today. Did any of you find it in
music shops?

Monday, April 24, 2006

Carl McCoy was interviewed this week on The Slab,
Kerrang! radio's weekly goth-music program. Click the link to hear
the file. The episode also features the radio edit of "Straight to the
Light," which is also available on a promotional single circulating among
radio stations. It doesn't look like Kerrang! archives past episodes, so
listen before Sunday!

Monday, April 17, 2006

There is an audio interview with Carl McCoy at this MySpace page, which
discusses the making of "Mourning Sun," confirms the plan to tour on the
album, discusses briefly McCoy's reunion with Richard Stanley, and more.
Warning: the audiofile begins playing as soon as you link to the site, so be
prepared.

Saturday, April 9, 2006

We've received a little more news about Carl McCoy's involvement in the
Austin Osman Spare book/event in Holborn May 14. According to one of the
organizers, the book includes an interview of McCoy by Andrew Collins
"exploring [McCoy's] interest in Spare, illustrated by a couple of Carl's
drawings." See the March 31 news entry for more details.

Sunday, April 2, 2006

It appears that video/film director Richard Stanley will be teaming up
with Carl McCoy/Nephilim to produce a new video for an unnammed song from
"Mourning Sun." Stanley produced the first two Fields of the Nephilim
videos, "Preacher Man" and "Blue Water," and cast Carl in the role of the
Nomad in his debut film, "Hardware."

The news was revealed late last week by the folks with Seven Management, which manage The
Nephilim. This is an interesting turn of events, considering Carl said in a recent interview
with Orkus magazine that he would not be working with Richard Stanley
again. For more information on Stanley's career, see the articles about him
in the Press section, or visit Between Death and
the Devil, a fan site devoted to his work.

In Orkus, McCoy said he planned to produce two MS-related videos. It's
not yet clear whether Stanley is signed on for one or both of the videos.

Also, according to SPV's USA
site, "Mourning Sun" will be released in the United States on April 24,
2006. This likely means it will be April 25, as previously reported on this
site, since US releases come out on Tuesdays.

Friday, March 31, 2006

Carl McCoy reportedly contributed to a new, limited-edition book that
will be available only during an event in honor of occult author Austin
Osman Spare in Holborn (greater London, UK) May 14. During the event, in
Fleet Street, there will be short talks by experts, and a few items of
Spare's will be auctioned. The funds raised during the event will benefit
the Royal Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals.

McCoy's contribution is one or more illustrations for the "Illustrated
Memorial Publication."

No, we haven't been neglecting to update -- there just hasn't been much
to report. The latest news is from the NFD camp. The group has a new single,
"Light My Way," at Jungle
Records' MySpace page. The single will be officially released on April
24, to be followed by a full-length album, "Dead Pool Rising," on May
30.

Tracklistings are as follows:

"Light My Way" CD single:

1. Light My Way (Radio Edit)

2. Unearthed

3. Light My Way (The Fog Descends)

"Light My Way" 7" vinyl single:

1. Light My Way (Vinyl Edit)

2. Senseless (Fragment)

"Dead Pool Rising" album:

1. Light My Way

2. My Possession

3. Caged

4. One Moment Between Us

5. Rise

6. Black Sun

7. Descent

8. Senseless

9. Dead Pool

Wednesday, January 18, 2006

I've added a fabulously funny review of "Mourning Sun" to the Press section, courtesy of The Final Word, making it
our first archived article of the year 2006. It's worth noting that Fields
of the Nephilim diaspora musicians got more press in 2005 (that we're aware
of) of any year since 1988.

Monday, January 9, 2006

SPV has indicated that "Mourning Sun" will be released in the United
States on April 25, 2006.

Sunday, January 1, 2006

As promised, interviews with Carl McCoy from Orkus and Elegy magazines
have been added to the Press section. Thanks to
Rayvn and Ande for working on the transcriptions and translations.

Happy New Year to all the fans! News from 2005 has been moved to
the archive. With
the release of Nephilim's "Mourning Sun" and Last Rites' "The Many Forms,"
it was a busy year for us. The press archive is full of articles from 2005,
representing the enthusiastic worldwide response to the new music,
particularly to "Mourning Sun." This has been a heartening time to be a
Fields of the Nephilim fan.

As always, it's all of you who help us to make this site, list and
community what it is -- thanks to all of you for your support and
contributions over the years. And please remember to send any news or
tidbits our way!

Friday, December 23, 2005

We now have a translation of a "Mourning Sun" review from Noise.fi in
the Press section. After the new year, we'll add
translations of the Orkus and Elegy interviews.

Friday, December 16, 2005

All of the English-language reviews of "Mourning Sun," the Rocking.gr
translation, and the Alternative Zine interview have been added to the Press section of the site.

Wednesday, December 14, 2005

Last Rites' album "The Many Forms" has been reviewed in Obskure. It's
in French, but we hope to provide an English translation soon.

A Greek magazine, Rocking.gr, has a review of "Mourning Sun." We're hoping
for a translation on that one, as well.

La Estadea also has a Spanish
interview with Carl McCoy. McCoy was also recently featured in a
two-page interview in Terrorizer. For now, you can see the first page and the second page as images
-- these are large enough to read the type -- and as soon as the flood of
press dies down, we'll transcribe these and most of the other press and
archive them in the Press section of the site. In
the meantime, many thanks to Laura for the Terrorizer scans and to
fellow fan sites for keeping up with all the recent articles.

There's some site news, as well. I've launched a Cafe Press store where, for
now, listmembers can purchase a stylish bumper sticker. (A black t-shirt
featuring the same design will be available soon, I hope.) At the top of the
page you can see the original Sumerland t-shirt design, created several
years ago before Sumerland became Dead But Dreaming. Items in the store will
be sold at cost. Many thanks to all of you for being such huge supporters of
the list, the site, and the bands.

I've also spent some time this week updating and revising the Recommended media
portion of the site. Everything in print has a link to Amazon.com, in case
you're having trouble figuring out what to buy for the Fields of the
Nephilim fan in your life this holiday season.

Wednesday, December 7, 2005

The official Nephilim Web
site has opened its mechandise section, and is selling several t-shirts,
sweatshirts, and music items -- including some limited-edition older singles
signed by Carl McCoy. (Your financially challenged Webmistress would love
the New Gold Dawn hoodie.) Check it out.

O Lado Negro bar in Portugal
will hold a record-release party for "Mourning Sun" on Saturday, Dec. 3. The
event will feature a full play-through of the album plus a DJ set including
FOTN rarities and outtakes as well as music from Nefilim, Rubicon, a full
play of the new Last Rites album, NFD, Saints of Eden, Sensorium, and cover
versions of FOTN songs by other bands. There will be promotional give-aways.
For more, visit the bar's Web site.

Friday, November 25, 2005

Alternative-Zine features a lengthy interview
with Carl McCoy. It's worth noting that while this interview is in
English, it was possibly translated from Hebrew, and that when Carl mentions
the "Storm Raiser" album he's likely referring to "Dawnrazor."

Folks who ordered their copies of "Mourning Sun" from Music Non Stop
received notice that their orders have been shipped -- so it looks as though
the album will keep to the latest release date, Nov. 28. Some have even
managed to find the disc in shops.

Wednesday, November 23, 2005

"Mourning Sun" has been racking up a number of reviews in recent days, so
we thought we'd give you a roster of them to let you get caught up over the
long weekend:

There has been some confusion this week over whether there would be a
limited edition of "Mourning Sun," or whether there would be a regular
edition, or both. A message from the Watchman at the official site clarifies
this:

The first 25,000 copies of "Mourning Sun" that go into sales
are
a limited first edition with special packaging and the bonus track 'In the
year 2525'.

When these 25,000 copies are gone, It will switch to the normal edition
in a
normal jewel case WITHOUT the bonus track.

Exact release date is Friday Nov. 25th in Germany, Monday, Nov. 28th in
all
other European countries with the exception of Spain where the release date
is Monday, Dec. 5th (one week later) due to logistic
reasons.

At this point, neither addition is slated to have the previously
mentioned
video. The US release is still due in January, as far as we know.

Wednesday, November 9, 2005

A German fan who has read the recent interviews with Carl McCoy in Sonic
Seducer and other magazines passed on some tidbits in lieu of a full
translation (which we are still hoping to get). In them, McCoy reveals:

It took McCoy 18 months to finalize the demos for
"Mourning Sun," but the final recording was done in a single take.

He is still angry about the release of "Fallen;" he felt the album was
unfinished. He has secrectly he recorded everything again in his own
way -- meaning somewhere there is a finished version of the album awaiting
release.

We still do not know which musicians played on "Mourning Sun."

McCoy has many more songs written, some of which have been recorded and
could be released in 2006.

Most of the "Mourning Sun" material was brought to completion in a
mobile studio called The Ice Cage. A good chunk of it was created in
Norway.

McCoy is working on video material which might be released with
"Straight to the Light."

His favorite video games at the moment include "Resident Evil" and
"Conflict - Desert Storm."

Carl McCoy is on the cover of this month's Orkus magazine. Additionally, SPV has
added a new
photo of McCoy to its Fields of the Nephilim page (scroll to the
bottom). If folks get copies of Orkus or Sonic Seducer, please let us know
-- or send us a transcript or translation!

Sonic Seducer recently announced that its November issue will
feature a three-page interview with Fields of the Nephilim, followed by the
December issue with a "huge two-part story, sticker and track included on
the cover-mounted CD," according to listmember Ande.

Tuesday, October 11, 2005

NFD is putting the finishing touches on a new album, "Dead Pool Rising,"
which is due out early next year, according to a release from Jungle Records
today. They will be playing a number of shows in London in October and
November, including the Mean Fiddler Oct. 28, Whitby Gothic Weekend Oct. 29
and the Witchfest International in Croydon Nov. 5.

Additionally, NFD's live album, "Live and Unleashed," which was
originally bundled with "No Love Lost," is now available for purchase on its
own. To find out more, follow
the link.

Jungle is also releasing a "Gothic
Party Time" sampler including a remastered version of Fields of the
Nephilim's song "Power," the Nephilim track "Fallen" ("without the
cross-faded beginning and end") and an edited version of NFD's "Darkness
Falls."

Yes, it's true, we did have some other updates here recently regarding
new photos and music... but let's just say some "gremlins" ate them.

We've also heard that the next Last Rites album is finished and ready to
go, and merely awaits a label/distributor.

Thursday, September 29, 2005

On Wednesday, Andrew Collins sent out a newsletter with some tidbits
about his ongoing work with Carl McCoy:

The new Fields of the Nephilim album entitled MOURNING SUN is
released worldwide on 18 November (06 January in the USA). I worked closely
with band leader and composer Carl McCoy during the making of this album,
and so read my first poetic impressions of it on the Nephilim official
website. Friendships aside, this is a classic album, the best since
'Elizium' (1991), and needs to be heard to be believed. Old and new Fields
of the Nephilim fans will not be disappointed. Of that I can promise. And
watch out for the prestigious tour next year!

Monday, September 26, 2005

The official Nephilim site
has been updated, confirming release dates for "Mourning Sun" (Nov. 18 in
Europe, Jan. 6 in the US) as well as the track list we already know. It also
reveals that no pre-album single is planned, and that "The rebirth of Fields
of the Nephilim is set for its assault on the world stage next spring and
summer with a series of key-note, and rather prestigious, concerts across
the globe."

The info
page has a brand-new picture of Carl McCoy on it. The site promises more
in the coming days, including an interview with McCoy.

As promised, I've added the first fan review of "Mourning Sun" in the
Community reviews section (thank you, David),
and the online reviews of the
album from RemixWars and Obskure to the Press section. Thanks to Ravyn and
Thomas for translating the French review so we could read it. Its author,
Emmanuel, also reviewed "Fallen" for Obskure in 2002. He seems to be quite a
fan.

Ravyn also translated the press
release from SPV regarding "Mourning Sun," which explains a bit about
how the album was made.

One of our listmembers has posted a nearly complete set of lyrics over on
the forums for The New, the Old and the
Nephilim. You can check them out here, although they may not be 100%
accurate:

MusicNonStop is selling a
limited edition version of "Mourning Sun" with the following bonus
tracks:

8. In The Year 2525
9. Bonus Video Clip

To find it, click on the link above and enter "Nephilim" in the search
field.

Several listmembers have been able to hear promotional versions of all
the tracks on the main album. So far the response has been positive! Join
the list to read what people are saying about "Mourning Sun."

Friday, September 16, 2005

A listmember claiming to have heard the album gave what s/he said is the
complete tracklisting for "Mourning Sun":

Others have speculated that the XIII-33 in the Requiem may refer to Mark
13:33 in the Bible, a line which reads, "Take ye heed, watch and pray: for
ye know not when the time is." The French "subtitle" translates to "The
Silent Watcher." Savvy fans will remember that the robot head Carl McCoy's
character found in "Hardware" was from a model of robot called the Mark 13.
Other folks suggested it might refer to Numbers 13:33: ""And there we saw
the giants, the sons of Anak, which come of the giants: and we were in our
own sight as grasshoppers, and so we were in their sight."

Thursday, September 15, 2005

According to Sonic Seducer, some
of the
other track titles on "Mourning Sun" include:

There is still quite a bit of confusion regarding the release date for
the new Nephilim album, "Mourning Sun." A representative with one of the
record distributors told a Psychonaut listmember it would be out Oct. 31,
while various parts of SPV's site still list a release date of Oct. 28. It's
unclear whether these are simply technical oversights, stale information
or something else. For what it's worth, European albums are typically
released on Monday, and the only Monday date given so far has been Oct. 31.
(Oct. 28 and Nov. 11 and 18 are all Fridays). In America, albums are
released strictly on Tuesdays.

It probably goes without saying that we won't know for sure when
"Mourning Sun" will be out until the day we have it in our hands. "Early
2005" has long come and gone.

Cheers to any new readers who may be coming to us after hearing news of a
new album -- and to any fans resurfacing. Drop us a line (links at bottom) or
join us on the Dead
But Dreaming list. The discussion, so far, has been lively.

Saturday, September 10, 2005

SPV/Oblivion has pushed back the release of "Mourning Sun" to Nov.
18 in Europe and Jan. 6, 2006, in the US.

Thursday, September 8, 2005

The official
Nephilim site (album art at the link) is now promoting "Mourning Sun,"
with a Nov. 11 release date:

"So the rumours were true. After much speculation and debate,
Those who have waited patiently are to be rewarded with the release
worldwide on 11 November of the stunning new album from FIELDS OF THE
NEPHILIM, long missed but back with arguably its finest offering to
date.

"To be entitled MOURNING SUN, it combines the atmospheric elegies of
previous classics such as ELIZIUM, whilst creating a powerful new
aural sound dimension led as always by the unmistakable vocals of
band founder Carl McCoy.

"The silence on what you are about to behold, has been justified.
We have remained still so that there was never any confusion about
release dates, names, formats, etc, and all in good time you will
learn more and more as the Sons of the Mourning prepare for the Day
of Reckoning.

"So hold tight, and the veil will be withdrawn. Soon ...

"In the meantime, brief sound files of three tracks:
'Straight to the Light', 'New Gold Dawn' and 'She' are available
online via record label SPV."

Wednesday, September 7, 2005

According to SPV, the new
Nephilim album will be called "Mourning Sun," is due October 28, and belongs
to the "electropop/wave" genre.

You can hear three audio
samples of songs called "Straight to the Light," "New Gold Dawn" and
"She" using RealPlayer.

Monday, August 29, 2005

One of our listmembers emailed Nod Wright a few weeks ago and asked when
the next Last Rites album, "The Many Forms," would be available. Wright
responded and said that the album is done and simply needs to be printed. He
said he expects it will be ready on The Last
Rites site in late September or October.

Meanwhile, the dates for the as-yet-unnamed Nephilim CD have shifted
again. According to the folks at the Playground/SPV record company, the
single will be released Sept. 19 and the full album will be available Oct.
24. This means the single date has been pushed *ahead* at this point, though
it was originally anticipated in August...

Sunday, August 7, 2005

Portuguese entrepreneurs have decided to open a Fields of the
Nephilim-themed bar called O Lado
Negro, which means "The Dark Side," apparently. Someone affiliated with
the bar explained that it is decorated with memorabilia associated with
FOTN and side projects such as Nefilim, Rubicon, NFD and Last Rites.
Posters, vinyl, pictures and other promotional items will be on display. The
bar
-- located at Rue Augusto Maria da Silveiro, 24, in Almada, Portugal -- has
its grand opening Aug. 12, and will be open regularly on Thursdays, Fridays
and Saturdays from 9:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. DJs will play music appealing to
their anticipated gothic and metal clientele. Sounds like it's worth
checking out
for fans who live in Portugal -- or who are just passing through.

According to listmember David, Playground
Music Scandinavia is reporting that the Nephilim single will be delayed
until October 17 (yes, 2005).

Listowner John spotted an ad for the Mera Luna festival featuring a photo
of Carl McCoy and a note that reads something like, "Fields of the Nephilim
- Look Out Coming Soon."

Saturday, July 2, 2005

CDON.COM is
listing three new items in their "Fields of the Nephilim" section, two "TBA"
album-priced items with release dates of Oct. 31, 2005, and one, a
single-priced item, with a release date of Aug. 29. You can sign up to
monitor these items, if you wish.

Monday, June 27, 2005

It looks like folks tracking the Neph diaspora will have another band to
follow. Paul Miles, former guitarist for Nefilim, is in a new band called Subzeros with singer Spider Cullen,
bassist Mark Perry Harkin and drummer Steve Wags. They are a self-described
"Celtic brew of rock, goth and punk," according to their site. The site
offers a kind of bio, photos, sound clips and more.

Speaking of the diaspora, we recently heard from Cian Houchin, who has
been in and out of the studio working on music that could become future
Saints of Eden material. SOE has been playing shows in London, but Cian
reports that the band is "still up against the system regarding gigs and
distribution." Fans can find out more about what he's up to by visiting the
official Saints of Eden
site.

Folks on the Psychonaut list have once again been polling SPV for an
update on the new Nephilim release; apparently a single is now due in
August, not July, with the full album to follow. So much for "early
2005."

Tuesday, May 10, 2005

The official Last Rites site was
updated yesterday with news that the group's forthcoming album, "The Many
Forms," will be available soon. The tracklist is listed as follows:

The Chalice

Our Alibi

Rageing Tide

Guilt Sublime

The Many Forms

Body In Decline

Moment Calls

My World Alight

And All Its Thorns

In addition, the limited-edition EP "My World Alight" is no longer
available.

Sunday, May 8, 2005

NFD has its very first fan site at NFD - Break the
Silence, which has been put together by a German fan named Tanja. Visit
the site, enjoy the sections, and contribute!

Going through the Band links section
tonight, I've discovered that two long-time Neph sites have disappeared:
Last of the Western Heroes (the oldest site online at the time Sumerland was
started) and Leviathan Chained, which had vast amounts of research material
related to the Fields' lyrics and mythos. If these sites have simply
relocated, please send us the links, and if you know of any sites
we're missing, drop us a line.

Monday, April 18, 2005

Recent emails to the official site, inquiring
about the current status of the new album due "in early 2005," have gone
unanswered. However, a member of the Psychonaut list recently emailed SPV,
the record company contracted to publish the album, and was told that the
"new single is scheduled for July, [and the] album will follow in
October." Fans should probably regard this information with a certain
amount of skepticism, given the way "Fallen" and "Zoon" were released well
after their due dates, but we'll bring you more details as we get them.

Friday, April 1, 2005

Jungle Records issued a report today with some new NFD dates in Germany
(and one in Leeds). They are as follows:

A Russian gig should be announced soon. In the meantime, Jungle has
released details on what will be on the 2-CD reissue of "No Love Lost." The
first disc will contain the album's original material, while the second disc
includes live versions of "Omen," "Unleashed," "Darkness Falls," "Turbine,"
"Stronger," "Move In Closer," "Enraptured," and "Break The Silence," and
studio tracks "So Let It Begin," and "Blackened (Art Stanton Remix)." The
double-disc is due at the end of April, and Jungle will offer fans the
option to order the second disc on its own. For now, you can download a
promo version of "So Let it Begin," and hear samples from five other songs,
at the official NFD site.

April 8 LONDON Mean
Fiddler (Another all-goth event, sponsored by Metal
Hammer; NFD will finish their set at 11 p.m. and will do a DJ set
afterwards)

Of course, the rest of the dates, including those supporting Mortiis, can
be seen below.

In addition, NFD is offering a free download of a promo version of a new
track, "So Let it Begin." The track will be included on an upcoming bonus
disc from the band. NFD also added clips from five songs from "No Love
Lost," all of which can be had over at the official web site.

And if that wasn't enough, NFD is reissuing its album in a 2-CD format,
accompanied by a disc of live recordings, remixes, and new music.

Sunday, February 13, 2005

NFD has released another batch of tour dates, supporting Mortiis (and one
apparently headlining!). They are as follows:

The other supporting band is Panic DHH. For more information, visit the
Mortiis Web site. Thanks to
Laura for the tip!

Saturday, January 29, 2005

Last Rites quietly released a new signed limited edition EP, "My World Alight."
The track list includes "My World Alight," "Full Circle - Cairo Mix,"
"Become Immune," and "Swallow the Soul - Intro." The lead track is from the
forthcoming album, which we now know is called "The Many Forms." The
site says it will be "available soon."

I have been remiss in mentioning this, but Ande Tucker's "Fields of the
Nephilim Collector's Guide" is now
available at Borders. Unfortunately, you won't find it in their stores,
but you can special-order it, either through stores or online at the
link.

Saturday, January 15, 2005

NFD has updated the schedule for its European tour, which kicked off last
night in Dresden. For a complete list of dates and venues, visit the official site.

Happy New Year to Nephilim fans! News from 2004 has been moved to
the archive.

Please remember to send any news or tidbits our way!

Wednesday, December 29, 2004

NFD has announced a series of concerts in Germany, Denmark, Austria,
Italy and Holland in January and February. A complete list of dates and
locations is on the official
NFD site.

In addition, NFD will offer a free download of a new track, "Let it
Begin," after the new year.

Thursday, November 18, 2004

The Fields of the Nephilim
Collectors Guide, compiled over several years by listmember Ande Tucker,
is available for purchase at last. The large volume includes information on
nearly 700 items from 25 different countries, and is illustrated with over
750 images. It focuses on collectors' items for Fields Of The Nephilim, as
well as related bands: The Nefilim, Rubicon, Last Rites and NFD. Many
listmembers contributed to the book. Congratulations Ande!

Wednesday, November 10, 2004

The official
Nephilim site is now reporting that The Nephilim plan to release a new
album in early 2005: "After months of rumour and speculation, The Watchman
can exclusively reveal that the new album from The Nephilim is set to be
unleashed on the world in early 2005. It is a natural progression of the
band's classic sound which crescendoed as far back as 1991 with the release
of the hugely successful album 'Elizium.'" SPV is the anticipated to be the
record label. The label's H&R man, Gero Herrde, reports that the album "has
all the elements of classic Fields of the Nephilim. It is hypnotic and
inspiriting, and out there in a league of its own."

Monday, October 25, 2004

NFD announced last weekend that "No Love Lost" would be available in UK
record shops today, and that it will play a number of shows in November and
January, as follows:

And, we should have mentioned this sooner, but Sheer Faith created the
cover art for Andrew Collins'
latest book, "Twenty-First Century Grail," which is out now. The image is
included in Semjaaza's Sheer Faith page, above. More information about the
book is available at Collins' site.

Friday, September 24, 2004

NFD will perform at Parker Place, located at 51 Parker Street in London
(opposite Holborn tune station), on Saturday, Oct. 2, from 8 p.m. to 2
a.m. The opening bands will be the Type Twos and Silver Screen Shoot Scene.
DJs will also offer music. Tickets are available at Sister Ray Records (94
Berwick Street), or you can buy a discount voucher at the NFD Web site. For more information, call
020 7421 0001.

The previously announced Nov. 13 gig at the London Garage and the
Nov. 25 gig at Cambridge Junction have been cancelled, but NFD will
play:

Nov. 10, Cambridge, Man on the Moon

Nov. 26, Bournemouth, Black Machine

The NFD site is being updated, and includes samples from the new album,
recent press, a fan forum and gig updates. According to Jungle Records, it
will also soon feature an exclusive downloadable track not available on "No
Love Lost." The album is due in mid-October.

Thursday, July 29, 2004

NFD has announced several gigs in the UK between now and November, as well
as the impending release of its first full-length album, "No Love Lost," on
Jungle Records, in October.

Gig dates are as follows:

Aug. 3, Norwich, at the Waterfront (with The Mission)

Aug. 5, London, at the Mean Fiddler (with the Mission)

Aug. 21, Colchester, at the Sound House

Nov. 13, London, at the Garage (with Gothminister)

Nov. 25, Cambridge, at the Junction

Nov. 26, Bournemouth, at the Black-Machine

Jungle Records reports that "more gigs will be announced shortly."

"No Love Lost" features 10 tracks, with guitar on three tracks by Peter
Yates. Its catalogue number is FREUDCD081.

NFD has recently been featured in "Meltdown" and "Zillo" magazines --
anyone with the text of these is encouraged to send them to us for inclusion
in the Press section of the site. In addition, The
band was filmed at this year's Zillo Festival and will be included in a
future Zillo DVD; they are also included in the Zillo Summer Festivals 2004
compilation. That CD can be found here.
For more about NFD, visit the band's official site.

Wednesday, July 21, 2004

Last Rites is playing a number of dates in Europe in October and
November, according to Blah
Blah Blah Tours. They are as follows:

Oct. 1, Bradford UK at the Rios

Oct. 2, Nottingham UK at the Junktion 7

Oct. 11, Berlin DE at the Knaack

Nov. 4 in Bassano, IT at the Transilvania Live

Nov. 5 in Milan, IT at the Transilvania" Live

Nov. 6 in Rome, IT at the Transilvania Live

Nov. 19 in Bergara, ES at the Sala Jam

Nov. 20 in Murcia, ES at the Sala Gamma

Nov. 21 in Barcelona, ES at the KGB

The dates in November will be played in support of Mortiis and Susperia.

In addition, Noise for Destruction is scheduled to play a show supporting
the Mission in London on August 5.

Sunday, June 27, 2004

Last Rites will play at The
Underworld in Camden (England) on July 3. They will play with The Ghost
of Lemora, Brother Orchid and Nosferatu. Doors are at 7 p.m.

Nocturnal Gauge, a goth club in Lisbon, Portugal, will hold a night
devoted to the music of Fields of the Nephilim (and related projects,
including Nefilim, Rubicon, Last Rites, Sensorium, NFD, Nephilim A.D. and
Saints of Eden) this Saturday, May 1, from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. The club is
held at the B23 Bar, located at Av. 24 de Julho, no. 12.

Things have been quiet in Nephilim-land of late. Since the launch of the
official site, there
hasn't been much to report, and Last Rites is still reportedly working on
its next release. NFD is scheduled to
play the Dark City Festival Edinburgh on Sunday, April 11. Other bands
booked to play the weekend festival include the Mission and VNV Nation. For
more information or to purchase tickets, visit the web site. (Thanks to Mark
Quested for this tip.)

Friday, December 26, 2003

The server that supports this web site had some problems Tuesday; these have
since been resolved. If you tried to reach Sumerland in the past few days
and couldn't, that's why.

NFD's show at Dingwalls in London last night reportedly included covers
of "Celebrate," "Psychonaut" and "Preacher Man." If anyone has a complete
set list from the show, please send it along to us!

Earlier this week, a few listmembers reported going to the official
Nephilim site and being able to see the front page for the actual site
(rather than being asked for a login and password). It included sections for
pictures, media, links, merchandise and Sheer Faith as well as a section
called "24th Moment." By all reports the site looks reasonably complete. The
information section reports that author Andrew Collins is indeed functioning
as the "Watchman," the webmaster for the site.

Friday, October 10, 2003

Reviews of NFD's August 1 show are still filtering in; Starvox has written one as
well. The page features a number of photos, including several from the show
itself.

Friday, September 19, 2003

NFD has announced a new show, scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 16 at
Dingwalls at Camden Lock. The show is slated to begin at 8 p.m. and will
also feature performances by Saints of Eden (featuring Cian Houchin, who
played with the Nefilim) and Altered States.

There are more reviews of the Aug. 1 NFD show at Gaesteliste
magazine's web site (in German) and at La Magic Box (in
French; scroll down for the article). The set list for the show included
"Unleashed," "No Love Lost," "Welcome To My World," "Control," "Stronger,"
"Move In Closer," "Never Again," "Break The Silence" and "Darkness
Falls."

Prior to the London gig, NFD will perform at the Herbsnachte Festival in
Germany on Friday, Sept. 26.

The press is pushing NFD; a live radio interview with the band was
broadcast recently on Total Rock Radio
and an article is expected in the October issue of Orkus. Fans who get their
hands on press material related to the band are encouraged to type them up
and email them to us for inclusion in our Press
section.

Jungle Records is reporting that the "Break the Silence" EP, which was
due out Sept. 12, is now set to be released Oct. 6.

Andrew Collins released a new issue of his quarterly
newsletter this week. He did not mention his progress on any projects
related to Carl McCoy or The Nephilim.

You can now view a small version of Sheer Faith's artwork for the Andrew
Collins Questing Conference here.

Friday, July 25, 2003

The new official Nephilim web
site has occasionally been showing a flash animation intro featuring
Carl McCoy in a burning cottage. It's impressive (and loud) for what it is.
The rest of the time, we continue to get the login and password dialog box.
If you want a reliable Neph-related flash, you can always go to The new, the old ... and The Nephilim.

In addition, NFD has announced that
they will play a show in Germany, at the Herbstnachte Festival at Castle
Rabenstein on Saturday, September 27. For more information, visit the Herbstnachte Festival web
site. In addition, Descendants of Cain will open for NFD at their Camden
Lock gig August 1.

Friday, July 11, 2003

Andrew Collins has posted a review of "Genesis
Unveiled" by Ian Lawton at his web site. In the review, Collins makes
reference to another of his articles, "Walking with Serpents," which he says
can be found on the official The Nephilim web site. ("On-line shortly," he
qualifies.) In it he describes the settlement of Jerf el-Ahmar, which he
believes was one of the earliest settlements to be built after the great
flood referred to in the Bible and other texts. Although he paraphrases it
in this review, Collins promises we will be able to read the full article
soon.

Wednesday, July 9, 2003

NFD will be playing a private showcase and single launch party for
friends and media on Friday, August 1 at Mingling, The Stables Market,
Camden Lock (London). All members -- Peter "Bob" White, Simon Rippin and
Tony Pettitt -- are expected to be there, along with guitarist Peter Yates
and a selection of guests and DJs. A limited number of tickets will be
available to the public at the Jungle Records web site (look under
mail-rder, and then N), or at Resurrection Records, 228 Camden High
Street.

NFD's single, "Break the Silence," is due out September 12 on CD and 12"
vinyl.

Tuesday, June 24, 2003

Jungle Records has sent out
an official news release announcing the birth of NFD. There isn't much in
the way of new information; it re-iterates the lineup and release schedule
we already know. However, it does reveal that the single, "Break the
Silence," is nine minutes long and is characterized by a "crescendo of
guitars." Also, apparently the vinyl version of the single will have an
"exclusive different track" from those on the CD single.

NFD is tentatively slated to play a live gig in London in August. During
gigs, two other guitarists -- Chris Milden and Stephen Carey -- will play
with the band.

Thursday, June 12, 2003

Andrew Collins' web site has announced that Carl McCoy's Sheer Faith will
be designing the program for this year's Questing Conference. For complete
information, go
here.

Collins writes:

SheerFaith have designed QuestCon03's advertising flyer,
adverts, tickets and we even hope to produce special edition merchandise
which will go on sale via both the Eden - Andrew Collins website and The
Nephilim official website. The association between SheerFaith and Andrew
Collins has come about through a mutual respect for each other'ss work, and
a joint commitment to promote the world of the Watchers and Nephilim through
events such as QuestCon03.

Those on the postal mailing list will receive a full colour QuestCon03
flyer (which is 297 x 105 mm in size) with the current newsletter (Vol. 6
No. 1, Spring 2003), although copies are available by request from Andrew
Collins at PO Box 189, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex SS9 1NF. They are free provided
that a stamp addressed A4-sized envelope is enclosed (a smaller envelope
will suffice, although it means folding the flyer).

Monday, May 27, 2003

The NFD site is now updated with
sections about the band, information on releases, contact information and a
collection of links. The major news is that the single due out in August is
called "No Love Lost" and will feature three tracks, including "No Love
Lost," "Break the Silence" and "Unleashed." A 7" vinyl will include the
single track plus a demo of another song, "Control." These will be released
on Jungle Records. An album is planned for later in the year.

"Break the Silence" features guitar work by former Fields of the Nephilim
guitarist Peter Yates. The band hopes he will contribute to other songs as
well.

In addition, former Fields of the Nephilim/Nefilim/Nephilim bassist Tony
Pettitt is now considered a full-time member of the group: "At first Tony's
contribution was on a part-time basis , but when his recent marathon
Nephilim album sessions ended in 2002 he decided to join NFD full time,
adding his own distinctive mark to the music."

More at the link.

Also, we failed to mention this in the news item on May 12, but there
appears to be a new URL for the official Nephilim web
site. Currently whatever is there is password-protected.

Sunday, May 18, 2003

According to Psychonaut listmember Alan, he encountered NFD/Sensorium's
Peter "Bob" White at a show in Camden this weekend and learned that NFD is
working on a new single, due out in August.

Monday, May 12, 2003

Andrew Collins reports in his Earthquest News Vol
6 No 1, Spring 2003 newsletter: "In EARTHQUEST NEWS 5:3 I reported on
the fact that I was
working with Carl McCoy, the frontman and vocalist with premier gothic rock
band Fields of the Nephilim, now just The Nephilim. Together we have put
together the band's official website, which includes a large content of
magical material, including an exclusive new article by me on the Watchers
and Nephilim, an article by Richard Ward on the reality of H.P. Lovecraft's
Cthulhu Mythos and news of the foundation of a magical organisation to
guard, protect and disseminate the knowledge and wisdom of the Watchers and
Nephilim. It is now finished, although severe e-commerce problems have
caused unexpected delays. We want it to go on-line as soon as possible, and
we'll tell you when this happens. In addition to formulating the site, Carl
and I are working on other projects which can only be revealed as and when
they materialise."

Tuesday, May 6, 2003

Release Magazine reports:
"Peter White (ex-Sensorium), Simon Rippen (ex-Sensorium/The Nephilim) and
Tony Pettit (The Nephilim) are Noise for Destruction and will release their
debut single in the next few months. This single will include some or all of
the following songs: 'No Love Lost', 'Unleashed' and 'Break the Silence'.
The third track contains input from former Fields of the Nephilim guitarist
Peter Yates whom the band hopes 'will contribute to other tracks in the
future.' Currently, NFD have one song out on the Starvox 'Trinity Volume 1'
compilation and it is entitled 'Darkness Falls.' There still is no news from
Carl McCoy as to the release schedule of The Nephilim's new album which has
been worked on sporadically over the last year."

Wednesday, April 30, 2003

This may only be a rumor at this point, but it's worth mentioning: the
German TV channel Schattenreich reportedly showed the "Moonchild" video
recently and gave a new URL for the band: www.nefilim.com. This links to the site
for a label called Chemical Emissions. However, there are no obvious links
to Nefilim- or Nephilim-related projects at the site. More news as we
uncover it...

Noise for Destruction (NFD) has finally produced a sketch of a web site
with information pertaining to their lineup and plans for releasing music.
According to the site, the band will feature Peter "Bob" White on vocals and
guitars, Simon Rippin on drums and Tony Pettitt on bass. They are preparing
a three-track single featuring songs called "No Love Lost," "Unleashed" and
"Break the Silence." The latter track will include former Fields of the
Nephilim guitarist Peter Yates on guitar.

Meanwhile, someone from the official Nephilim site has sent an email to
one fan saying we can expect to see something new in two weeks' time.

Tuesday, April 1, 2003

For those out there still keeping track, the counter at the official site has changed
to 0, although nothing else about the site has changed.

Friday, February 14, 2003

Listmember Zoonshe has brought a new web site online called Glass Flats, Dune Sea. It's
devoted primarily to Carl McCoy's Nomad character in the Richard Stanley
film "Hardware," and includes scripts, interviews, reviews, news, and fan
fiction and art.

Friday, February 7, 2003

Nefilim drummer Simon Rippin will be drumming for Dance on Glass on their
next tour. For more information about Dance on Glass, visit their web site, which includes tour
dates in Poland, Germany and the UK.

Friday, January 10, 2003

The December 30 news item from Release Magazine gave information
that Last Rites are back in the studio working on a new album:

"The as-yet untitled sophomore album from the Wright brothers is currently
being worked on at an undisclosed location in England. The band recently
finished a tour of England to rapturous audiences. Dreamcatcher Records will
release this new album when it is finished. Nod and Paul Wright are best
known for their work in Fields of the Nephilim. They also worked with fellow
ex-Fields guitarist Peter Yates and currently re-enlisted Nephilim bassist
Tony Pettit under the name Rubicon in the early to late 90's."

Sunday, January 5, 2003

Added excerpts from and scans of the Computer Arts article with
Carl McCoy/Sheer Faith to the Press section. Many
thanks to Laura, who scanned the article and highlighted the relevant bits
to make my job easier.

The January 2003 issue of the UK magazine Classic
Rock includes an article on gothic rock music that mentions Fields
of the Nephilim along with the Sisters of Mercy and a host of other classic
gothic rock bands. Lemmy Kilmeister of Motorhead is on the cover.

Thursday, December 19, 2002

Author Andrew Collins has released the Saturnalia edition of his newsletter,
which includes many details about his work with Carl McCoy on the official
Nephilim web site. Among the things he reveals are:

A new album is anticipated next year;

The web site will include a number of articles Collins has written,
specifically for the site, about the band;

The web site will also contain mythological information about the
Watchers and Nephilim of Enochian tradition;

Collins has written an exclusive piece for the site about an ancient
Turkish temple associated with Watcher mythology;

The site will include information related to the Cthulu mythos;

Collins and McCoy have been working together on "various projects,
including the official web-site, which is going on-line soon."

For a full account, visit the above link to the newsletter.

In addition, McCoy-as-Sheer-Faith is interviewed in the Winter 2002
edition of a UK computer art magazine called Computer Arts. The
article is primarily about 3-D graphics and animation, and the magazine
includes a small 3-D self-portrait supposedly from an animation project
associated with the band's activities. For more information on the issue, go
here.

Wednesday, December 11, 2002

Added two more items to the Press section,
transcriptions of a Beggar's Banquet special and an interview with Peter
Yates and Tony Pettitt on MTV's 120 Minutes, both of which aired in 1991.
These are interesting -- especially the latter one -- as they took place
just before the band announced its breakup. Much of what's said in that
interview seems to point to a change in direction; just not the sort Peter
and Tony were expecting. Thanks to Anette, who transcribed and emailed these
items to us!

Monday, December 9, 2002

We are fairly certain that the "member of Fields of the Nephilim"
referenced in an article here
about the band Submerge is Paul Miles, who played with the Nefilim on
"Zoon" and did a few live dates with Carl McCoy in 2000. (He also appears in
the new release "Fallen"). (Scroll down to see the item.)

The given band description for Submerge is:

"Submerge are a new dance/goth/rock outfit based in London who are doing a
completely new type of music that is underground at the moment but will rise
up and take its rightful place in history very soon. It's not that the music
is completely original as some of it sounds like normal trance music. It's
the way it blends modern synth sounds, '80s tendencies and dreamy pads with
rock/goth guitars and vocals that are deep and mysterious. It almost sounds
like Billy Idol doing trance in a new modern age. Submerge is the brainwave
invented by the guitarist from classic goth pioneers Fields of the Nephilim
who wrote the classic goth and rock gem 'Vet For The Insane.' Some true cred
there. Leaving the past behind. This song called 'As Worlds Collide' is
dance/goth rock and pop combined in a new way with trance and dance sounds.
Great for those late night hedonistic wild party nights when you're dressed up
to thrill. Watch this space for more details. Submerge are different and
great and this grows on you the more you spin it. Hey DJ this will burn your
goddamn house right down and hopefully injure Sophie Ellis Bexter at the same
time."

Wednesday, December 4, 2002

Added two new articles to the Press section: a
1996 Nefilim article from Terrorizer, and the Last Rites article in the
current issue of Kaleidoscope (#13). Thanks to Anette and Sabena for
submitting them!

Sabena also reports that the Nephilim track that comes with Kaleidoscope
is Subsanity, and the interview with the band is an edited version of Carl
McCoy and Tony Pettitt's 2001 interview with Greg Karjiannis entitled "Don't
Be Afraid of the Dark."

Friday, November 29, 2002

Music
Non Stop (MNS) has reported that issue #13 of Kaleidoscope
magazine features an interview with Carl McCoy, and a Fields of a Nephilim
track will appear on the accompanying CD. No details yet as to which track
it is.

Wednesday, November 20, 2002

Beggars Banquet is now selling the Revelations/Forever Remain/Visionary
Heads DVD -- in UK-encoded PAL format -- through its web site. You can order it directly by
following
this link. Also, fans who ordered the DVD from Sister Ray are beginning
to receive their copies.

Tuesday, November 12, 2002

Sister Ray Records in London is
offering the Revelations/Forever Remain/Visionary Heads DVD. They sent a
newsletter to UK fans saying the disc is available now, even though it won't
be commercially released until 2003 (according to them). However, this
version may be encoded for the UK region. USA fans should contact the
company to make sure before buying it.

In more DVD news, Richard Stanley's "Hardware," featuring Carl McCoy, is
being released on DVD according to http://www.dvdplanet.com/. They are
listing a release date of May 6, 2003 for the item.

Thursday, November 7, 2002

Noise For Destruction (NFD) has a track on a forthcoming compilation
called Trinity
Volume 1 - Starvox. Their track, which opens the disc, is called
"Darkness Falls." NFD features Peter "Bob" White of Sensorium, Tony
Pettitt of Fields of the Nephilim and Rubicon, Simon Rippin of Sensorium and
Nefilim, and John Carter, who was a guitarist on early Nefilim demo
tracks.

Wednesday, November 6, 2002

The Watchman UK, spokesperson for the Official Site, sent this
missive to fans:

Many thanks for your longevity, and continued interest and support in The
Nephilim. You have probably noticed that Jungle Records decided to release
certain demos and unfinished samples that were never intended for release.
The Nephilim's official stance on Jungle's actions can be found on the
existing splash screen of the upcoming official Nephilim website
(http://www.fieldsofthenephilim.co.uk), which we hope you have had a chance
to check out recently.

Jungle Records have responded to our words, and this can be found around
if you look hard enough. For The Nephilim, the matter is old news, and it is
now looking forward to returning to the studio around Saturnalia to put the
finishing touches on brand new material for release in the new year. Of the
usual high standard that you will expect, it will appear under the name The
Nephilim, now the band's permanent title for the release of its aural
soundscapes for the nocturnal mind.

In the meantime, the final tweaks are being made to The Nephilim official
website. It will contain a cornucopia of visual and literary delights for
not only the existing fanbase, but also those who have sort to discover the
true origins behind the Nephilim of ancient textual accounts. The site will
in addition contain lengthy features on the band's history, inspirations and
magickal connections, as well as a fully interactive, yet restricted, area
to be known as The Watchman. Here will be found, among other morsels of
delight, free downloads of Nephilim material available only for limited
periods of time, along with a brand new live video interview for your
pleasure. (Information about Watchman membership will not be announced until
the site is open).

To ensure that the website is magickally potent in every respect, The
Nephilim has embraced the talent of historical writer Andrew Collins
(http://www.andrewcollins.net), author of FROM THE ASHES OF ANGELS and THE
BLACK ALCHEMIST. From this ritual collaboration has come new projects of
equal calibre to be revealed soon. So, join with us in the count down to the
opening of The Nephilim site.

Not long to wait now. Hope to be on-line by the beginning of December
2002.

Wednesday, October 30, 2002

Cdnow.com
is listing the Revelations/Forever Remain/Visionary Heads DVD, and lists a
release date of December 10. They are already taking pre-orders, so it looks
promising. The DVD has Region 1 encoding (for US and Canada only).

Monday, October 28, 2002

Added a new Last Rites article from the March 2001 issue of Deo2.com
magazine to the Press section. Many thanks to
Sabena for finding it!

Sunday, October 20, 2002

Richard Stanley fan Lauri has opened a web site devoted to the filmmaker,
Between Death and the Devil. The
site has information on all his films, including documentaries, short films,
films he didn't finish and films he's working on now.

Wednesday, October 17, 2002

Listmember Laura emailed Beggars Banquet regarding the note in "Fallen"'s
liner notes that a DVD version of "Forever Remain" was in the works. Beggars
representative Steve Webbon responded: "It's being rush released so should
be out in around a month."

Monday, October 15, 2002

Andrew Collins, author of "From the Ashes of Angels," one of the
definitive texts on nephilim mythology, has just completely redesigned his
web site. You can visit it here.
Collins also has a new book out, "Tutankhamun: The Exodus Conspiracy,"
co-written with Chris Ogilvie-Herald.

Fields Of The Nephilim's 'Fallen' is a fantastic album and Carl McCoy
is a true star, an enigma and a visionary. We regret that Carl McCoy is
not endorsing the album. Over five years we continually requested that
he provide us with recordings and artwork that he was satisfied with.
However, the struggle for perfection seemed endless and there was no
sign of anything more ever arriving. So we owed it to the fans who'd
been waiting for so long to exercise our only option, which was to issue
these wonderful recordings.

Also, thanks to the efforts of Mark Quested, the discography has been updated.

Wednesday, October 9, 2002

Quite a few visitors to this site ask me about Richard Stanley, the
filmmaker who worked with Fields of the Nephilim on a number of their
videos. A fan of his recently contacted us and let us know he's still
working in the film industry, mainly doing documentaries. He just finished
two new ones, including one called "The Secret Glory" (about an SS officer
who sought the Holy Grail) and "The White Darkness" (about voodoo practices
in modern-day Haiti). In addition, he's producing his first feature film in
years, "Viy." Information about the latter film can be found at the
Sellout Pictures web site (click on "Viy" on the left hand side). Thanks
to Lauri for the information.

Monday, October 7, 2002

The official web site
(counter now at .01) has released a statement regarding "From the Fire" and
"Fallen," as follows:

Many admirers of Fields of the Nephilim/The Nefilim will be aware that
Jungle Records of Camden have put out a single entitled 'From the Fire', and
an album named 'Fallen', under the recording title 'Fields of the
Nephilim'.

A few statements are necessary to make the situation clear for fans of The
Nephilim worldwide.

Neither the single nor the album is officially endorsed, or is being
promoted by the current band, which records under the name The Nephilim, and
has not officially used the name Fields of the Nephilim since 1991. It is
not a name that it wishes to use again for future recordings, feeling that
it is best to move forwards than go backwards.

The title 'Into the Fire', as well as the track listing on 'Fallen' were
allotted by Jungle Records alone. None of the names are official titles,
although some are early working titles. The Nephilim played no part in
deciding on the track listing nor the material used, and was not consulted
on these matters. Those tracks used are incomplete pieces or early
demos.

Additionally, The Nephilim was not consulted on the artwork used on
either the single or album. It was not asked to contribute artwork, and thus
it was not undertaken by Sheer Faith.

New material by The Nephilim is being readied for release, and will be up
to the standards it wishes to set. This will be tied in with new projects
and live events.

Please be patient, and in the meantime we extend a welcome to all fans, old
and new, to prepare for the countdown to enter the inner realms of The
Nephilim On-line. Watch this space for further details.

This information has come from The Watchman Information Service, which has
served as the official voice of The Nephilim since 1984.

Zillo magazine has posted an item about "Fallen" as well,
which calls the album a disappointment.

Lastly, I added a new review of "Fallen" -- from Release Magazine -- to the Press section, and updated a few dates on some of the
Richard Stanley pieces, thanks to Lauri, a fan of his who contacted the
site. Also, Matthew Rochford, who wrote "Fields of the Nephilim: A Brief
History" for the August, 1990 issue of Music Collector, sent scans of the
original piece, which can be viewed here.

Tuesday, October 1, 2002

"From the Fire" has fallen off the UK charts.

Jungle has finally released the tracklist for "Fallen," which is as we
reported it earlier:

Dead To The World
From The Fire
Thirst
Darkcell AD
Subsanity
Hollow Doll
Fallen
Deeper
Premonition
One More Nightmare

In addition, they have given the tracklist for the limited edition bonus
CD:

Endemoniada
Last Exit For The Lost
Dawnrazor
The Sequel

The release date for the limited edition 2-CD set, which includes the
second live disc, has been pushed back one week, to October 14.

Friday, September 27, 2002

Metropolis
Records is now listing "Fallen" at its web site. Among other things, it
says: "Their newest album (and first for Metropolis Records), 'Fallen,' takes
their 'dust and death' image to a deeper level. Each track is dramatically
heavier than their previous work, which allows the band to explore new
levels of musical genius. Hard rock songs and atmospheric tracks are blended
brilliantly together to form a coherent revolutionary journey into
'Fallen's' depths."

Tuesday, September 24, 2002

Last Rites will be playing on October 31 at Water Rats in London. This is
intended to be a warm-up gig for their headlining show at the Whitby Gothic
Festival in November.

Monday, September 23, 2002

"From the Fire" has entered the UK Top 75 Singles chart at #62. To see
the full list, go
here.

Thursday, September 19, 2002

Folks in the UK who pre-ordered their "From the Fire" singles have been
receiving them this week. The general consensus so far is that people are
disappointed -- although some have said the song is growing on them. Many
have noted that the live tracks appear to be taken directly from the
"Forever Remain" video recording. The "band" lineup given in the single's
credits is Carl McCoy and Tony Pettitt.

"The Watchman" at the official site has offered a rebuttal to Jungle's
comments yesterday:

"As for Jungle's statement about Carl endorsing their releases, if there is
any doubt about our information service, isn't it strange that Carl /
Nephilim are not promoting those releases?"

Tuesday, September 17, 2002

Jungle Records sent out a note yesterday countering the statement from
the official web site (see August 22):

"The so-called statement reported is not directly from Carl McCoy and
therefore we have not considered it worthy of commenting on.

"However, 'Fallen' is a fantastic album, and Carl McCoy is a true star,
an enigma and a visionary. We've been privileged to work with him over
the past 5 years, and indeed since 1986. And we must say that of course
the album is released with The Nephilim's full knowledge and permission!"

List member Zoonshe has unveiled her new Fields of the Nephilim web site,
Over to the Other Side.
It focuses primarily on the artistic relationship between Fields and
filmmaker Richard Stanley, who made many of the band's videos and cast Carl
McCoy in his film "Hardware." Drop by and have a look!

Friday, September 13, 2002

Jungle Records has announced that a UK limited edition digipak of
"Fallen" will be released (cat. no. FREUD CD 063L; vinyl LP cat. no. is
FREUD 063). Both will have a second disc of live material, the contents of
which are unknown at this time. The record company has promised full details
soon.

Added an English translation of the Obskure "Fallen" review to
the Press section.

Friday, September 6, 2002

Jungle Records has announced that the release of the "From the Fire"
single has been postponed one week to September 16 in the UK.

The single will be distributed by SRD in the UK; Suburban in Benelux;
Audioglobe in Italy & Greece; Mystic in Poland, SPV in Germany, France,
Austria and Switzerland; MNW in Scandinavia; Alter Ego in Canada and
Metropolis in the USA & Canada.

They add: "No news of any gigs or merchandise as yet, we'll keep you
posted.

Saturday, August 31, 2002

The French online magazine Obskure has posted a
review of "Fallen." We'll try to get this into our press archives as
soon as we can get a good translation of it. In addition, on August 30 they
posted a short news item about the album:

Roughly translated, it gives much the same information as we had before:
That "Fallen" is being released without McCoy's authorization, that the
artwork was not made by Sheer Faith, and the collection does not include all
the material McCoy has been working on. In addition, it reports that McCoy
has gone to his lawyers -- a fact that a couple of fans have heard via
emails from the official site. Although the news item asks whether the release
will be postponed, we haven't heard anything to that effect.

Several disgruntled fans emailed the official site earlier this week
after receiving news from Jungle Records about the contents of the "From the
Fire" singles as well as their marketing schemes. The response they got
is noteworthy:

"We have spoken to Carl about 'The Fallen,' his forthcoming release. Carl
looked surprised and asked me what tracks were on it. We think that that
says it all. Well, not quite, We asked Carl why the art work was not done by
Sheer Faith. Carl told us that he had not been asked to do it. In short he
thinks that 'The Fallen' may be of interest to those who have money to throw
away or are interested in collecting studio off-cuts. As a special favour to
Carl We have agreed not to mention 'The Fallen' ever again. We asked Carl to
sign our advance copy of the single. All we can say is that Carl put them
back in the fire."

Those who have heard "From the Fire" say that it is part of the "Dead to
the World/The Way That We Were/Thirst" demos that have circulated on the 'net
in the past few years, although we are not yet sure whether it has been
changed or worked on since those demos were made.

Cover art for the new single and album currently bear the name "Fields of
the Nephilim." Legal right to use that name is reserved by the four other
members of the original lineup: Nod and Paul Wright, Peter Yates, and Tony
Pettitt. Apparently only Pettitt was in any way involved in the writing or
recording of the material that will be included on "Fallen." In other words,
Jungle seems poised to release an album of material under a name which they
have no legal right to use, and which has been disavowed even by those
musicians (Carl McCoy) who stand to gain from its release. Pettitt has not
spoken up about it thus far.

We still have not gotten a complete and official tracklist from Jungle,
but if the notice above is any indication, "Fallen" should not be mistaken
for a new Fields of the Nephilim (or Nefilim, or Nephilim, or Fields of the
Nephilim AD) release. Although the music will be new to many fans, it is
clearly not sanctioned by the musicians. In addition, we are unclear why the
countdown on the official site seems to coincide with the release of the
Jungle material. We will post more information as it becomes available to
us.

Fans who may be interested either in contacting Jungle Records or the
official site may do so via the following URLs:

The label reports: "Both the 'From The Fire' single versions are
different to the one that will appear on the album and the four live tracks
are from the late 1980s and have never been on CD or vinyl before." They are
also freely admitting that the three singles are, in part, a marketing ploy
to get the single on the UK charts.

Saturday, August 17, 2002

The new Fields of the Nephilim single, "From the Fire," is scheduled to
debut tomorrow (Sunday, August 18) on The Batcave, a show on Total Rock Radio. More information
about this show can be found at this web site. The show
airs from 3 to 6 p.m. British Standard Time; listeners in the States can
listen via the Internet through the Total Rock Radio web site

. It is
also broadcast on the Astra satellite channel 885.

One of Sumerland's members has reported finding a promotional copy of the
"Into the Fire" single at Sister Ray Records in London. The catalogue number
is JUNG 065CD1 and the track listing is "From the Fire (Radio Edit)," "From
the Fire (Extended Version)," and a live version of "Trees Come Down." The
cover art reportedly looks quite similar to that on the "One More Nightmare"
single.

I have added a handful of new articles to the Press section, thanks to Sumerland member Zoonshe.
They date primarily from 1988 and 1990, and several focus on Fields of
the Nephilim's tours of the United States in support of "Dawnrazor" and
"Elizium." They include "New Kids in Town," Los Angeles Times;
"Fallow Fields from Britain," Los Angeles Times; "Nephilim, Striking
a Nebulous Pose," The Washington Post; "Saying Howdy to the
Nephilim," Chicago Tribune; "Join the Bonanzas and See Fields of the
Nephilim," Toronto Star; "Night of the Neffs," The Guardian;
"The Best of Glum Rock," The Independent; and "The Blues are Fading,"
The Independent.

Dead To The World
From The Fire
Thirst
Darkcell AD
Sub-sanity
Hollow Doll
Fallen
Deeper
Premonition
One More Nightmare

In addition, Metropolis
Records, which will apparently be the distributor for "Fallen" in the
United States, has given it a release date of October 8.

Friday, August 9, 2002

The Zillo magazine site
has also reported on a new album by Fields of the Nephilim. Like others, it
gives a September 9 date for a single called "Into the Fire" with an album,
"Fallen," to follow on Oct. 7. It goes on to suggest the album will have 10
tracks, including the "Darkcell AD" and "One More Nightmare" mixes released
two years ago.

Sunday, August 4, 2002

The Swedish web site CDON is listing not only a forthcoming album by
Fields of the Nephilim called "Fallen," but two versions of a single called
"From the Fire" (Radio Edit +2 and Edit +2). The singles are listed with a
release date of September 9, 2002. For all this and a listing of the other
discs available through CDON, click here.

German music magazine Sonic Seducer is currently listing an item on its
news page about a forthcoming release by Fields of the Nephilim, giving
more evidence that the first single will be "From the Fire" and will be
released on SPV (Germany) and Jungle Records (UK). It is unclear whether
the singles released by Jungle will be entirely different from the one
released by SPV. It does recommend ordering the singles from Sister Ray. (To date, Jungle has not
offered a way for fans to order any of these items directly from their
site).

The Fields
of the Nephilim page at Jungle Records' web site has been updated
with a few new pictures, mainly taken from the band's performance in Germany
in 2000. Carl McCoy and Tony Pettitt are the only ones shown in the photos,
except for the one of "early Fields of the Nephilim." However, Jungle is not
reporting any concrete news about the album.

The official site
countdown has still not reached zero. It is currently (perplexingly) at
2.34 and features a line from a book by the occult author Madame Blavatsky:
"Have Patience, Candidate, as one who fears no failure, courts no success.
Fix thy soul's gaze upon the star whose ray thou art, the flaming star that
shines within the lightless depths of ever-being, the boundless Fields of
the unknown...."

Sunday, July 21, 2002

Someone from the official
web site has sent out an email announcing the sale of some old (and
collectible) Fields of the Nephilim merchandise. Among other things, it
confirms that the countdown is to the unveiling of a new web site:

"Many thanks for your longevity, and continued interest and support of The
Nephilim. You have probably noticed we are counting down to the opening of
our site. Not long to wait now. We are E mailing you today to offer you a
chance as loyal watchers to purchase end of line & rare items which will not
be available again.We are offering this to you exclusively before we go
large. It will be a case of first come 1st served. As we get ready to open
the Gates we have decided to start a fresh & have a spring clean As well as
move premises.Our stock Room was starting to resemble A NEPHILIM Museum with
the amount of original merchandise Items we have found hidden away, Some
items go back to 1983. These are are all original."

You guessed it. We
trust that you all know what to do until the countdown reaches "0."

Saturday, July 13, 2002

Now the official
site counter is at 8 and the quoted lyrics are from "Shine." It looks
like it's counting down days, for sure. Still no word as to whether the
countdown is to a release of some kind, or perhaps the launch of a more
full-fledged site.

Thursday, July 11, 2002

The Official Fields of
the Nephilim Web Site has recently undergone a subtle change. Rather
than saying "coming soon," it now asks, "Are you ready to be reborn?" and
has a "countdown." When people on Sumerland's sister list, Psychonaut, first
saw this, the counter said "10" but now it says "9," leading us to suspect
it's counting down days... but to what?

Other additions include a quote from the Nefilim song "Still Life."

In addition, some who are on Jungle Records' email list are being
informed that "important Fields of the Nephilim announcements" are
"imminent." To sign up, go here
and fill out the form on the top left.

We'll post more as it happens.

Monday, July 1, 2002

The band history in the FAQ section is back
online. Thanks again to Mark for working on it, and for everyone else who
gave feedback on the document.

Tuesday, June 25, 2002

Paranoid Celluloid, the company that produced the British horror film
"The 13th Sign," has reported that it plans to release a version of the film
in the USA toward the end of 2002. Carl McCoy contributed to the film in a
number of ways, working as a cameraman and supplying one of the voices. In
addition, the Fields AD song "Darkcell AD" plays during the credits. For
more information about this film, visit the Paranoid Celluloid web
site.

Monday, June 24, 2002

Storm Constantine mentions on her web site that
she is working on re-releasing "Hermetech," for which Sheer Faith did
artwork, early next year. The publisher will be Meisha Merlin, which also
republished her Grigori trilogy. No word yet as to whether the reprint will
include the original Sheer Faith artwork.

Tuesday, June 18, 2002

The FAQ/history has gone offline for a few days so we can fine-tune
it.

Monday, June 17, 2002

Last Rites is scheduled to play a show on July 20 in Reading, England.
They will perform at the Club Tropicana on Chatham Street.

Saturday, June 15, 2002

The FAQ section contains a new, expanded band history, written by
listmember Mark Quested, who also crafted the discography. It includes information on Fields
of the Nephilim, Nefilim, Last Rites, Rubicon, and much more. Thanks, Mark!

Saturday, June 1, 2002

Mick Mercer, author of the goth compendium
"The Hex Files," has
released a new book,
"21st Century Goth." Instead of being an encyclopedia of
bands, as "Hex" was, it provides URLs for web sites pertaining to those bands.

On Fields of the Nephilim, he writes:

FIELDS OF THE NEPHILIM
www.fieldsofthenephilim.co.uk
info@fieldsofthenephilim.co.uk
Under dreaded construction, and looking gloomy. Links are rubbish.

FIELDS OF THE NEPHILIM - unofficial
www.nephilim.co.uk
Pretty mega-site as these things go,
and you get the news from the malfunctioning band via press releases. It
will
probably always be better than the official site. Big archive and plenty of
links.

After some personal correspondence with Mr. Mercer, he reviewed the
Sumerland site (and several members' sites) in his online journal. Details
can be found in this
entry.

He writes:

SUMERLAND
http://sumerland.devin.com/
Nephilim news/archives from site operating as partner to e-list. Tons of
press material and news is updated regularly. Nothing on the album, which
has been moved back again. You can also get news on that when it happens at
the Jungle site.

Monday, May 13, 2002

Amazon.co.uk has quietly changed the release date for the "TBA" Fields of
the Nephilim AD album to Sept. 16. Their American site still has no listing
whatsoever for the item.

Last Rites played in London last night as part of their current European
tour. See below for more dates, through the end of this week.

I added several more articles to the Press
section, including several more installments of Melody Maker's "The Nod
Corner" and other humorous articles from the magazine's "Talk Talk Talk"
section. Also, there's a new piece (also from Melody Maker) on the recording
of "Elizium" and another interview with Richard Stanley from Dark Star.
(Thanks, Sabena!)

In light of the current political situation in Afghanistan I thought I
would mention that Richard Stanley, who directed several Fields videos and
cast Carl McCoy in his film "Hardware," made a documentary in 1991 called
"Voices of the Moon" about the Russian invasian of Afghanistan. This appears
to be unavailable on video, but Stanley discusses the film in several of the
interviews on this site.

On "Voices," composer Simon Boswell (who scored "Hardware" and "Dust
Devil")
said, "That was really a half-hour series of images Richard recorded
hanging out with the Mujahadin rebels around and during battles - it wasn't
exactly a documentary, though."

Friday, February 15, 2002

I have removed the previous entry (with Last Rites tour dates), as they
are apparently still not finalized. Watch this space for further
information.

Monday February 4, 2002 (later)

Here is the official word from Jungle on the various items listed at Amazon:

"At MIDEM we informed our various distributors that we are confident
the album will be released this year. In that info, we estimated!! June
25th (not 3rd) as the earliest possible date. A distributor has
slightly jumped the gun by announcing it to Amazon; but that is what
they do, circulate info to customers. In Germany of course the album
will not be a UK import but domestically released on SPV.

"There is no other news at present, we will of course make announcements
when there is!"

Monday February 4, 2002

A couple of folks discovered that some curious items are being listed at
Amazon.de and Amazon.co.uk. The German site lists something called "The New
Album! (TBA)" as a UK import with a release date of June 2002 and can be
viewed
here. This is also listed on the UK site, in
CD and
vinyl formats. The
Jungle web site has no
mention of this, but shrewd
fans have pointed out that the given catalog numbers for these listings are different
from the ones for "Returning to Gehenna." We're trying to find out from
Jungle whether these are legitimate listings or mere rumors. We'll let you
know as soon as we find out more.

Lastly, I added some more articles to the Press
section, including a recent Last Rites interview, a Fields piece from 1986,
another episode of "Nod's Corner," Fish on tour with Rubicon, and a Fangoria
interview with Richard Stanley. Thanks once more to Sabena and Dragon.

Sunday January 27, 2002

Added yet more articles to the Press section,
which seems to be becoming a regular Sunday-afternoon activity. This time I
added four pieces on filmmaker Richard Stanley, all of which discuss his
work with the Fields on videos, and his film "Hardware," to some extent. I
also added two brand-new pieces on Last Rites from the winter 2001/2002
issue of Meltdown, which includes a short article and an even shorter review
of their live show at the Garage in London on September 7. This time the
articles were submitted by Sabena and Dragon.

Sunday January 20, 2002

A few more articles have been added to the Press
section, including several with Rubicon; a Melody Maker piece on Nod's
Corner; a 1990 Raw article in which Carl discusses books, film and music; a
Paula O'Keefe essay from Legacy; Carl in a 1999 issue of Sonic Seducer; and
a 1997 interview with filmmaker Richard Stanley. Thanks to Sabena once
again, and to Monika for the Richard Stanley piece.

Sunday January 13, 2002

Tonight I added something like 40 new articles to the Press section. A million thanks to Sabena, from the
Psychonaut list, who was kind enough to mail me all typed-up articles she
had on file which we didn't already have here on the Sumerland site. There's
a lot of interesting information in them, some of which may be new to newer
fans or those who have never seen these articles before. Most of them are
from 1987, '88, and '89, but there's a little of everything. Enjoy.

Friday January 4, 2002

First of all, happy new year! May 2002 be better for you than 2001.

News from 2001 has been moved to the archives. However,
we want to remind the lucky folks in the UK that the following Last Rites
shows are planned:
Tue 12.03.02 NottinghamWed 13.03.02 LeedsThu 14.03.02 NewcastleFri 15.03.02 GlasgowSat 16.03.02 BelfastSun 17.03.02 Dublin Mon 18.03.02 BristolTue 19.03.02 BrightonWed 20.03.02 Milton KeynesThu 21.03.02 ColchesterFri 22.03.02 London

Venue information will be added when we receive it.

And if those folks weren't lucky enough, a Psychonaut-Sumerland list meet
is planned in London on January 13. Please email us for more details.

A kind soul from our sister list, Psychonaut, gave me some helpful
information for the Press section, including
the titles and years for two pieces (Carl's comments on "Hardware" and his
interview with Storm Constantine) and the year for the interview he did with
Metallurgy. (Thanks, SAB!) This means the only "year unknown" piece left in the Press
section is the SPIN magazine one. If anyone knows the year this was printed,
let us know.

I've also added a new piece of artwork by Dragon in the Artwork section. It's her interpretation of what a
watcher looks like from the description given in Andrew Collins' "From the
Ashes of Angels."

Saturday December 8, 2001

Added two new desktop wallpaper designs by Dragon to the artwork section. Also
added some new suggestions to the recommended media
page.

Friday December 7, 2001

Dates for more Last Rites shows have been announced! They are as
follows:

I also added the Last Rites interview Nod did with Greg Karajiannis
earlier this year for Metal Invader magazine. Greg is the same one who did
the "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark" interview last year with Carl and Tony.
You can find both in the Press section.

Still hacking on the site to get it ready for the public
eye. But for the sake of archives, Last Rites announced two more
tour dates for this month:

Saturday 17 November 2001 - playing at the Ascension Club
Teviot Union in Edinburgh (Scotland)Sunday 25 November 2001 - playing at the Hallam Uni Dissolution
Club in Sheffield (England)

Sorry the NFD link in the previous entry doesn't work, but it's what was
sent to us by the band.

Saturday October 13, 2001

Work is underway on a new design and home for the Sumerland web site.
Although it is not currently online, there are a few news items we'd like to
catch up on.

This summer, we got word that a new group called NFD, short for
Noise
for Destruction, was working on an album. The lineup includes Peter
"Bob"
White (Sensorium) on vocals and guitar; Simon Rippin (Nefilim/Fields of the
Nephilim/Sensorium) on drums; Tony Pettitt (Fields of the Nephilim/Rubicon)
on bass; and John Carter (responsible for original versions of
Chaocracy/Subsanity and other Nefilim Songs) on guitar.

Many fans interpreted Tony's involvement in the project as a sign that
Fields of the Nephilim AD was not progressing quickly in their studio
recordings. We have since been assured that Tony's involvement in NFD is
minimal, more of a cameo appearance.

Meanwhile, Last Rites has completed its UK tour. If and when more
dates or
announced, we'll let you know.

In other news, listmember Amanda and her boyfriend, Paul Miles (of
Nefilim fame) recently gave birth to a son, Victor.

Friday June 15, 2001

Last Rites tour dates announced! Album release has
been scheduled for early September.

Thursday 6th September Cambridge BoatraceFriday 7th September London GarageSaturday 8th September Oxford Zodiac
Bristol, Northampton, Leeds, Nottingham and York are to be confirmed
with more dates to follow.

A revamped Elizium
for the Sleepless Soul site goes online. It is home of
Psychonaut, the oldest unofficial, UK based Fields of the Nephilim
Internet
mailing list.

This was shortly followed by the first official contact with the
fanbase by representatives of what remains of Fields of the Nephilim (ie,
Carl McCoy's "people"). There are still negotiations underway
regarding the role that the internet fanbase will play in any upcoming FoTN
developments, and the fate of the nephilim.co.uk domain name. Keep your eyes
on
both mailing lists (Sumerland and Psychonaut) for more information.

Wednesday March 21, 2001

Carl McCoy releases a press statement about the festival
cancellations.

Tuesday March 20, 2001

The Fields of the Nephilim have cancelled all scheduled summer
appearances. Carl McCoy is reportedly planning a statement on these events.
Fans
fear a grim revelation regarding the future of Fields of the Nephilim
AD.

Wednesday February 28, 2001

The Wright Brothers new album, Last Rites is full
steam ahead according to their label, Dream
Catcher Records. All are anxiously awaiting this release.

The Fields of the Nephilim are also now listed as a confirmed
headliner for the Mera
Luna music festival. German speaking fans have reported that the site
also mentions the release of a new album at this event. That has not been
confirmed or denied by an "official" sources.

Sunday January 14, 2001

The Fields of the Nephilim are listed as a confirmed headliner for
Germany's huge music festival -
Wave Gotik Treffen. The new festival organizers, Inmove were responsible for the Fields of
the Nephilim "reunion"
show at Woodstage Open Air (as well as several other very successful
European rock festivals) in 2000. Hopes are high that they will again make
WGT a reliable event after the 2000 event's serious organizational
problems.

Friday January 12, 2001

Please Note: At this time Beth is taking no new orders for
shirts. Should another shirt order be placed a note to that effect will
appear here.

Sumerland member Beth Winegarner releases the design of a T-shirt
which will be made available to Sumerland members. It features the famous
"nephilim" biblical quote, the Sumerland address, and a stylized mystic
seal.
If interested in more information please email Beth at echoes@atlantic.devin.com.

Friday January 5, 2001

Fans still await official news about any upcoming FoTN projects.
Meanwhile a strange mp3 entitled Dead to the World circulates on
napster, and through fan circles. It consists
of distinctly FoTN vocals with previously unknown lyrics and a mix
of what seems to be mostly synthetic/MIDI music. Fans continue to
speculate on the piece's authenticity and origin.

Friday: November 3, 2000

After many months of no news, word of the official Fields of the
Nephilim website has been released.

No fan email sent to this site has been answered. Jungle has
confirmed the authenticity of this claim as the official site.

Wednesday: August 16, 2000

The band plays both Eurorock and M'era Luna. Fans in attendance from
this list and other venues are continued to be enthralled with the live
performances of Fields of the Nephilim. None have shown major disappointment at
the band's set or performance.

This great news is tempered by an official letter form Jungle
Records, confirming rumors that the new Fields of the Nephilim release date
has been pushed up until the February/March 2001 time frame. A single
may be on the way around December/January with some live dates before or
after the album release.

Friday: July 21, 2000

The Fields of the Nephilim canceled last week's appearance at
Sweden's Avrika festival due to Carl McCoy coming down with an unexpected
illness. The band expects to play later dates in the area to make up for the
absence to Swedish fans.

List members and other fans anticipate and plan to attend upcoming
festival appearances at M'era Luna (Germany) and Eurorock (Belgium).

Friday: June 16, 2000

The news keeps coming! This email was forwarded to me by a friend
and appears to be legit news from Metropolis Records (United States
Label).

From: label@metropolis-records.com
To: Metropolis@charger.oldcity.dca.net,
Mailing@charger.oldcity.dca.net,
List@charger.oldcity.dca.net
Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2000 15:29:15 -0400
Subject: Metro Signs FOTN and Juno Reactor
--
6/16/00
First things first. We have signed two new acts to our roster. I
would personally like to extend a warm welcome to the legendary Goth rock
band Fields of the Nephilim and Dance/Techno act Juno Reactor.

FOTN band need no introduction, as they were one of the seminal Goth
rock acts in the 80's. Look for the Fields of the Nephilim to rock us out
in Oct.(the new material is HEAVY) with a new single, a new album, and
a possible tour. This is the first full length release from FOTN since
Elizium (1990). More details to follow!

Thursday: June 15, 2000

There are several new pieces of news to report.

First and foremost is the highly
successful return show performed by Fields of the Nephilim on June 3, 2000 in
Glauchau, Germany.

I was in attendance for that show and can only say that FotN fans
will not be disappointed by their performances. The show retained all the
charisma, power, darkness, and flour that Fields fans have come to expect.
Though it is unfortunate that the Wright brothers did not appear, the new
guitarist and drummer (whose identity has not been confirmed at this time)
added their unique style to the Fields sound. This is the playlist:

With one week left until Woodstage
Open Air (featuring the first Fields of the Nephilim performance
in 9 years), German fans report acquiring One More Nightmare
through mail order. According to Jungle Records, the UK will not see the
single until July 10, 2000. There is still no word on an American release
of this or any subsequent discs. From the liner notes, it appears that
only Carl McCoy and Tony Pettitt were involved in the recording and
production of the new single.

Monday: May 21, 2000

The cover for the upcoming Fields of the Nephilim single, One
More Nightmare is now online at the Jungle website:

Fields of the Nephilim have released Trees Come Down AD on a
compilation that is available only in Africa. This piece is a blend of the
traditional FoTN sound with a heavy influence of the style that formed on
Nefilim's Zoon album.

At this time the listings for Fields of the Nephilim (from Jungle
Records) shows a name change to Fields of the Nephilim AD. The lineup is
still not clear but will include at least Carl McCoy and Tony Pettitt.

A European release of the Trees Come Down AD single with a
b-side of Darkcell AD is scheduled for the end of May. Another
single is expected by the end of the summer with a full length album in the
early autumn of 2000.

The Fields of the Nephilim are scheduled to play several festivals
in Europe this summer. Woodstage
Open Air and M'era Luna
(both in Germany) chief among them. If all goes well,
please stop back to this section for a review of the Woodstage performance.
This is the official reunion concert. I plan to be in attendance.

For a full festival list, and official updates, please see the
Jungle Records website.

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Tuesday: May 9, 2000

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